Example sentences of "[noun pl] [modal v] [adv] [verb] a [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The shoals could still number a hundred or so . |
| 2 | Many families would therefore rent a four room house at ten or eleven shillings and let one room at two or three shillings . |
| 3 | He also pointed out in Committee , when we had no figures to put to him , that there are a very large number of second homes whose owners will effectively receive a 50 per cent . |
| 4 | These loans shall not exceed a 4 per cent interest bearing charge per year . |
| 5 | Of course , many products will not have a ten year life span but in this situation the definition of " defect " takes into account consumption , perishability , and wear and tear as part of what " persons generally are entitled to expect " . |
| 6 | Public employees would also receive a 1.2 per cent pay rise and a lump sum over and above any pay increases negotiated for 1990 , and their right to collective bargaining was recognized . |
| 7 | Most bakers can only offer a dozen or so cakes because it 's just a small part of their business . |