Example sentences of "of [num] [noun pl] [be] [vb pp] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the outbreak of war , a transport of 180 children was left stranded in Prague . |
| 2 | A total of eight calls were made that day and although a routine became evident , it was never repetitive . |
| 3 | A burden of 250-300 worms is considered pathogenic and in severe outbreaks the effects become evident during the late prepatent period . |
| 4 | According to spokesperson Richard Jolly : ‘ It is the equivalent of one child dying every four minutes , or a primary school of 380 pupils being killed each day . |
| 5 | In the five years 1934 — 8 an average total of 335,000 houses was built each year in Great Britain . |
| 6 | One of five officers was kicked unconscious and another had his nose broken after a prisoner slipped his handcuffs to lead the assault . |
| 7 | One of five officers was kicked unconscious and another had his nose broken after one of the prisoner slipped his handcuffs to lead the assault . |
| 8 | Patients pay £4.25 per item but four out of five prescriptions are dispensed free to people who are exempt . |
| 9 | Example problem : A class of 40 students was asked these questions : A ) How many of you like calypso music ? 0 ) How many watch TV regularly ? |
| 10 | 18 a group of 20 students were asked two questions : ( a ) Do you like " Springheel " sneakers ? ( b ) Do you like " Perfecto " popcorn ? |
| 11 | Through this facility , since ‘ base ’ might suggest the steady jobs associated with most camps behind a front line , men of 19 units were given some training in Independent Company 's skills . |