Example sentences of "[adv prt] [art] million " in BNC.
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| 1 | The festival is good for the economy , bringing in a million pounds to the area . |
| 2 | It employed over a million men . |
| 3 | It remained over a million throughout the period , falling back a bit in the middle twenties but then rising steeply in 1930 . |
| 4 | ‘ To set up a million dominoes you need a huge hall that has to be totally isolated for more than six weeks , ’ says Peter Matthews . |
| 5 | The latest results mark a milestone for Sherwood , which now claims to be Britain 's biggest sock-maker , pumping out a million pairs a week , and is a supplier to that favourite of underwear retailers , Marks & Spencer . |
| 6 | It now makes sense to join the rest of the world by paying for what we use , say experts Kent Meters in Luton , Bedfordshire , a firm which turns out a million meters a year — and sells them abroad . |
| 7 | Last year , the British Gas education service sent out a million items to schools ! |
| 8 | Earlier lava flows , before the coming of man , date back a million years , but since that time the Colorado River has only cut down about 50 feet . |
| 9 | Just remember , kid , you can quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word you gave away . ’ |