Example sentences of "[num] [noun] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 Yesterday the Torbay coroner said 14 out of 32 suicides this year had recently been released from the unit , which he has criticised on several occasions since it replaced more secure psychiatric hospitals that have been closed by the area health authority .
2 Yes it 's eleven hours this week .
3 Campbell pointed out that London policemen worked only eight hours each day and were given one day off each week .
4 For the second period at Hinchinbrook , from May nineteen eighty eight to May nineteen eighty nine again at least one parent was present for eight hours each day and assistance was given with physiotherapy , occupational therapy and speech therapy .
5 For at least eight hours each week , students were expected to work alone or in pairs on experiments in the laboratory , with some supervision by staff and postgraduates .
6 He 'd driven eight hours that day , but he was feeling good .
7 The AIBS Urgent Action network deals with more than 500 cases each year .
8 And unless you make a special effort to do something active on a weekend , then you can add another 16 hours or so to the total , making a grand total of more than 70 hours each week .
9 Thailand 's health ministry says there are about 80,000 prostitutes in the country ; the police reckon there are at least eight times that number .
10 The fastest journey to Mars would take eight months each way , according to NASA 's calculations .
11 If you do not weigh for a year and you eat just an extra 500 calories each day during that time , you will have put on a full 45 lb ( 21.8 kg ) ; rather a nasty shock !
12 Prospects for the B6 midi bus , a vehicle which plugs the gap between mini-bus and coach , are encouraging ; the UK market is forecast to reach 500 units this year .
13 Estimates of the number of small cetaceans taken deliberately and accidentally around the coastline of France are as high as 3000 animals each year .
14 2 oz each lard and butter 4 oz each plain and wholemeal flour 2½ tbsp orange juice to bind
15 I would take three classes and exercise at least another 12 hours each week .
16 DAY 8 — You are now starting to make progress , and can increase your walking time from 20 to 30 minutes each day .
17 You should continue to walk aerobically for a minimum of 30 minutes each day , four times a week ; and you should continue to use the low fat Walking Diet recipes and adapt them to your own diet .
18 But its time-saving qualities — up to 30 minutes each day for each teacher — attracted the St George 's School for Boys in Southampton , which has been piloting the system for two years .
19 In the following three months of attending the class twice a week ( 30 minutes each session ) , Stephanie 's body changed shape .
20 I did it , in fact , habitually , for forty-five minutes each day after I had done my homework .
21 I thought that Wilko giving him the number 2 shirt this season was a positive sign , but I 'm starting to think that he did it out of loyalty rather than in expectation of a comeback .
22 On 12 March that year William McGuinness was found dying of head injuries in a Glasgow street .
23 Allen , who has been booked 12 times this season , was ordered to appear before a special FA disciplinary committee after becoming the first professional player in England to top 41 points for the season .
24 They showed the proportion of directors reporting improved order books has risen from 28 p.c. in February to 43 p.c. this month , while 37 p.c. say profits are higher compared with 30 p.c. two months ago .
25 Your body has to work that much harder to convert the additional carbohydrate into energy and it is this thermic effect which can burn off up to another 200–300 calories each day .
26 So far , the Ramsdens have sent out 30 winners this season and they are hoping that they can snap up a tasty hors-d'oeuvre before the Newmarket feast by saddling their first winner at Ascot this afternoon when they run Line Of Vision and Hunter Valley .
27 Three of the team , Webb , Barry Blankley ( full-back ) and Leroy Whale ( 12 goals this season ) , have been on Southampton 's books .
28 Three of the team , Webb , Barry Blankley ( full-back ) and Leroy Whale ( 12 goals this season ) , have been on Southampton 's books .
29 Paul Simpson is Oxford 's top scorer with 12 goals this season and arguably the club 's best player .
30 ‘ We 've modelled 500 of our customers , and within 12 months all pricing will be by per-user , as the Unix products already are , ’ adds Zambonini .
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