Example sentences of "[subord] [num] were [vb pp] [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | John Major told the Commons at Prime Minister 's Question Time that none of the 16 arrested at the factory , where 340 were sacked at the end of January , had been a Timex worker . |
| 2 | More than 100,000 were supplied to the troops after much official inertia had been overcome . |
| 3 | About 15 of the canisters , which explode when they dry out , have been discovered on the coast at Mull of Kintyre and more than 50 were found on the Isle of Man , where five have spontaneously ignited . |
| 4 | On the other hand , more than 600,000 were added to the workforces in chemicals , electrical engineering , vehicles , electricity supply , silk and rayon , and hosiery . |
| 5 | In Prague last night , more than 200 were allowed into the West German embassy after spending the day on the pavement outside . |
| 6 | By April 24 Tofilau Eti claimed that 30 members of the Fono had pledged support for his administration , while 16 were aligned with the SNDP and one remained an independent . |
| 7 | There were 23 seats in all : eight were elected by business associations and a further eight by direct universal suffrage , while seven were appointed by the Governor , Gen. Vasco Rocha Vieira . |
| 8 | If Brian Lara 's timing and placement helped to give the West Indies ' innings its early momentum — 81 came off the first 20 overs — Simmons used his massive strength to devastating effect as 102 were plundered off the next 15 overs . |