Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] the [noun sg] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the most recent annual report of the Commissioner , which reports on her activities during the period 1 April 1991 to 31 March 1992 , it can be seen that the Commissioner received 345 enquiries and 64 formal applications for assistance . |
| 2 | Economic plans for the coming five years revealed in February 1990 included increased emphasis on the processing of raw materials and on agriculture ; changes in the pricing system ; the introduction of some private ownership ; and the setting of production targets for only 10 out of 2,000 products . |
| 3 | In the UK , the institutional mechanics are broadly that a government 's intended expenditure plans for the coming four years are drawn up in the autumn of each year , with the upcoming year being the dominant period for consideration . |
| 4 | Candidates for the level II award will take four mandatory core skills modules , plus one personal and interpersonal skills module from a choice of six . |
| 5 | So far , only a handful of candidates for the TBM 700 rating have been asked to thing about it more seriously and take some refresher training elsewhere before coming back . |
| 6 | But back in England , the view amongst English supporters is very different , for they seem to think that the Dutch regard the English fans as the number one target . |
| 7 | Foreign companies would be able to remit part of their profits abroad , and were promised compensation in the event of " unavoidable " nationalization ; they would be given tax concessions during the initial five years of operation if they were involved in high-technology industries , resource development or infrastructure construction . |
| 8 | Losses during the period 12–15 May had been rather heavy , the total of aircraft destroyed or damaged in the air or on the ground being recorded as : |
| 9 | Supporters of the campaign two years ago to ban hunting , believe this time they will win . |
| 10 | J-STARS uses large air-borne synthetic-aperture radars to create images of the terrain 100 miles ( 160km ) or more away , and identify moving objects like tanks and trucks . |
| 11 | It was built by the Cleveland Bridge and Engineering Co. to replace the ferry service across the river to Port Clarence and carries suspended cars below the gantry 160 feet above the river , to allow the passage of large vessels . |
| 12 | 1a identify the place value of a column or a digit in it for values of units , tens , hundreds and thousands ; 1b represent in numerals a whole number given in words ; 1c represent in words a whole number given in numerals ; 1d order whole numbers ; 1e provide a whole number which is between two given numbers in size ; 1f represent a given whole number on a number line or read one from a number line or scale ; 1g demonstrate understanding of relationships of the form 13 x 8 ( 10 x 8 ) + ( 3 x 8 ) . |
| 13 | The pupil can understand relationships of the form 13 x 8 ( 10 x 8 ) + ( 3 x 8 ) ( Example 82 ) . |
| 14 | 2a The pupil can identify the place value of a column or a digit in it for values of tenths , hundredths and thousandths ; 2b the pupil can represent in numerals a decimal number given in words ; 2c the pupil can represent in words a decimal number given in numerals ; 2d the pupil can order decimal numbers ; 2e the pupil can provide a decimal number which is between two given numbers in size ; 2f the pupil can represent a given decimal number on a number line or read one from a number line or scale ; 2g the pupil can understand relationships of the form 1.3 x 8 ( I x 8 ) + ( 0.3 x 8 ) ; 2h the pupil can represent a fraction in tenths or hundredths as a decimal ; 2i the pupil can represent a decimal with not more than two decimal places as a fraction . |
| 15 | Pictures of the chairman ten years ago or the old plant before the renovations are only of interest for the company history and are definitely not for current use . |
| 16 | FRANCE , winners of the Student Five Nations competition , are the favourites in this pool . |
| 17 | Recently , the complete cDNA and genomic sequences of the murine brain-2 gene were published [ 15 ] . |
| 18 | Comparison of the amino acid sequences of the POU class-II proteins . |
| 19 | The official New China News agency ( Xinhua ) reported that in the first nine months of the year 11,503 people had been arrested for such crimes . |
| 20 | Nowadays , the Zany Couriers of the Inland Revenue dispatch a sheaf of press releases to newspapers , television and radio channels throughout the country one minute after the Chancellor sits down . |
| 21 | As former champions , Queen 's Club rested in the fourth round — head and shoulders above the Area 5 pack . |
| 22 | In general this is certainly true , as the experienced eye can tell at a glance whether the style of an ancient Greek coin is that of the archaic or of the later , classical period ; in a similar way one can argue from the change in the type of helmet worn by the goddess Athena on Athenian vases in the period 540–510 BC that Athenian coins depicting the same goddess with the same helmet are unlikely to have been made before that time . |
| 23 | Oxford hammered runaway First Division leaders Newcastle 4-2 after scoring two goals in the opening eight minutes . |
| 24 | Goals in the opening 15 minutes from John Morrissey and John Aldridge and a late counter from Neil McNab earned Rovers three first division points . |
| 25 | And after grabbing two goals in the opening 15 minutes , Rovers possessed neither the need nor the inclination to chase things . |
| 26 | ABERDEEN flirted with disaster at Kilbowie last night before two goals in the final 15 minutes from Scott Booth took them through to a Scottish Cup semi-final against Hibs at Tynecastle on 3 April . |
| 27 | Burmatex contract carpets and carpet tiles achieve the highest possible ratings in the BSI 4790 Flammability test for floorcoverings and are independently tested for anti-static , colour fastness , castor wheel resistance and durability . |
| 28 | The Budget , every March , is the Government 's way of showing how it intends to balance the nation 's books in the coming twelve months . |
| 29 | DARLINGTON sailor Julie Carroll , 20 , is looking forward to a life on the ocean waves on the type 42 Destroyer HMS Southampton after successfully completing a radar operator course at Portsmouth . |
| 30 | Some 30 sacks were taken by six cars to the factory 25 miles away and thrown into it over the main gate at three o'clock in the morning . |