Example sentences of "to [num] [prep] [noun sg] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In addition to hundreds of parish libraries in England endowed in this way there were over thirty founded by Dr Bray in America , the largest being in Annapolis . |
| 2 | Opposition MPs said it could lead to hundreds of job losses for fishermen . |
| 3 | RELATIVES are flying in from Japan to celebrate the golden wedding of a Newton Aycliffe couple known to hundreds of club members in the area . |
| 4 | ‘ He was a very characterful boy , full of mischief , ’ recalled Patsy Byrne , a member of the company then and more recently known to millions of TV viewers as Mrs Stoneway in the comedy series Watching . |
| 5 | Known to millions of television viewers on their own show ‘ Rod , Jane and Freddy ’ and numerous appearances on ‘ Rainbow ’ . |
| 6 | Ronald Magill , who later became known to millions of television viewers as Amos Brearly in Emmerdale , was then an actor at the Nottingham Playhouse , as well as its associate director , and spoke the first words in the new theatre . |
| 7 | With oil consumption contracting to one-third of energy requirements by the end of the century the main weight of meeting increased demand will fall on imports of gas and coal and the increase of indigenous energy production through nuclear power . |
| 8 | Mr Adams had replied to dozens of job adverts without success since leaving the RAF in January . |