Example sentences of "[adv] [num] [conj] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1914 he was still only fifty-five and could look forward to a major job in the next Unionist government . |
| 2 | Only three that can be there and |
| 3 | Although it is true that warrants must be for a fixed period and may not be open-ended , the period in question is a relatively long one and may exceed the purposes for which the warrant is initially granted . |
| 4 | Er , I dare n't give away Rosemary and John , 'cos they 're the only two that can understand what the hell I 'm talking about . |
| 5 | I heard about that : when I was just twenty and used to go to these pubs — The Dog and so on — the boys there would talk about a settin' in . |
| 6 | Local authorities have the power to make special educational provision for the under 2s and will have a duty to make such provision for children aged 2–5 and 16–19 as well as for those of compulsory school age . |
| 7 | It can be signed by anyone under 18 and will be handed in at 10 Downing Street , later this year . |
| 8 | McGillicuddy would n't relish the idea of giving up the General Director 's job as European overlord , but he was also sixty and could be kicked upstairs for a year or so before taking early retirement . |
| 9 | The garden has been planned to make the last amount of work for those who maintain it : John himself ; his father , who is now 80 and can work for only short periods ; Mr Broughton , who clips the hedges , and Patricia who weeds . |
| 10 | About twenty or would you say more ? |
| 11 | It involves the selection of a zero-base which , confusingly , is rarely zero but may equate to a minimum level of service consistent with the law . |
| 12 | The population in 1961 was 629 but has now risen to just over 800 and will probably remain at this due to the closeness of BP Chemicals which dominates the skyline at Saltend . |
| 13 | Candidates for the 79 National Assembly seats had to be over 25 and would be elected for five years . |
| 14 | Senators had to be aged over 50 and would have a six-year mandate . |