Example sentences of "[num] [prep] [n mass] [modal v] [be] [vb pp] " in BNC.
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| 1 | By adjusting this screw , any thickness of shelf from 3 to 25mm can be catered for , and virtually any material can be used : wood , chipboard , metal , plastic or glass . |
| 2 | By adjusting this screw , any thickness of shelf from 3 to 25mm can be catered for , and virtually any material can be used : wood , chipboard , metal , plastic or glass . |
| 3 | Supplies to millions of people would be affected . |
| 4 | Had it not been for the EPA relaxation of the ozone standard from 0.08 to 0.12 ppm in February 1979 , following strong pressure from the petroleum industry , many more tens of millions of people would be regarded as living in areas with unacceptable air quality . |
| 5 | Thousands of people would be affected , but the authorities would not be able to cope properly , the report , in the name of Strathclyde chief executive , Neil McIntosh , asserted . |
| 6 | TAP water for hundreds of thousands of people could be polluted if pit closures go ahead , an environmental group claimed yesterday . |
| 7 | A swimmming pool used by thousands of people could be closed down to save money . |
| 8 | Funding of US$3 million is being sought for the campaign , to take place in 170 cities worldwide on the weekend of 17-19 September , when hundreds of thousands of people will be urged to comb public places for litter . |
| 9 | When a big shoal is feeding dozens of bream can be seen rolling at the same time , all facing the same way . |