Example sentences of "according to [num] [prep] [art] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 A SWITCH to more floodlit matches should be made by Sealink Welsh Alliance clubs next season , according to two of the league 's chief officers .
2 NEW regulations governing the condition of windscreens have provided a licence to print money for MoT , testers according to one of the UK 's leading insurance brokers , the Insurance Service .
3 ‘ It 's partly make-up and partly because I drink a lot of water , ’ the princess replied , according to one of the home 's sponsors .
4 According to one of the skippers , each hunting trip cost on average over US$130 more than the crew received for the catch — the fishermen were simply carrying on a proud and noble tradition , even though it cost them money .
5 COMPANIES on Teesside and Tyneside are in danger of missing out on cash grants if they do n't get involved in the Government 's City Challenge Initiative , according to one of the region 's planning experts .
6 According to one of the city 's laws no man is allowed to make love with the smell of garlic , onions or sardines .
7 According to one of the president 's senior aides , some form of anti-corruption law is to be drafted .
8 There is an American agency which , according to one of the trade papers , has the following statement about how it goes about making ads :
9 A selection from the vegetable patch was attracting as much comment as the brightest of floral displays.And according to one of the growers , there 's no secret to growing perfect vegetables :
10 According to one of the inmates , " You know what they , said ?
11 According to one of the staff , she believed that she was Queen Victoria and did not like anyone encroaching on the space around her throne .
12 The main point of contention , according to one of the shops visited is the distinction between what is a ‘ genuine ’ sale item ( i.e. one that has been on sale in the shop at full price for not less than 28 consecutive days during the preceding six months ) and a ‘ special purchase ’ , such as a remainder or bargain book .
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