Example sentences of "[noun] a [noun] [prep] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Over the centuries a number of species have become extinct , among them the Mexican grizzly bear , great auk and passenger pigeon . |
| 2 | The average borrower with a £30,000 25 year loan will see monthly repayments rise from £278 a month to £298 if the mortgage rate goes to 14.75 per cent as expected . |
| 3 | The courses are free to CPRW members , but will cost non-members a fee of £10 . |
| 4 | A sheepcote a shelter for sheep . |
| 5 | This matter has dominated the talks Virgin has been having with BA following the High Court settlement which saw BA pay Virgin and Mr Branson a total of £610,000 in damages . |
| 6 | The response was overwhelming and I was able to raise over £1,000 which was added to other monies raised by the branch of J Sainsbury 's plc where I am employed and we were able to hand over to Terry Scott a cheque for £10,000 . |
| 7 | A few years ago , company A acquired 100% of the equity shares of company B by issuing 1m equity shares , nominal value £1 a share at £2.10 a share . |
| 8 | Vehicle excise duty — the tax disc — paid by the owners of 23 million cars , was increased by £15 a year to £125 for licences taken out in Post Offices and vehicle registration offices from today . |
| 9 | The World Bank granted Hungary a loan of $66,000,000 in June to streamline its financial system ( the money was made available to the four largest banks ) . |
| 10 | With a revised scale for its deficiency payments , in effect a reduction of 50% grant-aid to WEA classes in the county , the LEA with only marginally increased costs was seen to be acceding to public demand for continuity and simultaneously responding to the recommendation of the Carnegie Trustees . |
| 11 | In the United States a spirit with 50% alcohol by volume is termed 100 proof . |
| 12 | In 1351 Edward III granted John the woodward of Raskelf a pension of 3d. a day ‘ for good service and especially because his eyes were torn out and his tongue and his fingers cut off by malefactors in the Forest of Galtres in the time when he was one of the King 's foresters there ’ . |
| 13 | Upon notice being given to the Corporation that the motor car described in the Schedule is to be laid up and out of use for a period of not less than four consecutive weeks ( otherwise than as a result of loss or damage covered by the Policy ) and subject to the relative International Motor Insurance Card ( Green Card ) being returned to the Corporation the Policy will be automatically suspended as from the date upon which such Card is received by the Corporation except as regards loss of or damage to such motor car by fire lightning explosion theft or attempted theft and on renewal a refund of 75% of the pro rata premium for the suspended period will be deducted from the renewal premium . |
| 14 | Where cover is Third Party only the Policy will be entirely suspended and on renewal a refund of 80% of the pro rata premium will be allowed . |
| 15 | Thus , the benefit for a pensioner couple over 80 will rise from £88.45 a week to £96.15 a week — an increase of 8.7 per cent. , which is more than double the increase in the retail prices index . |
| 16 | Attention concentrated on the December London Fox contract , which rose by £21 a tonne to £753 . |
| 17 | Writing and Publishing research Secondary analysis of survey data An introduction to data analysis using GLIM Analysing natural language and accounts |
| 18 | The concession will save contributor areas a total of £685m over the three years . |
| 19 | In both areas a rise of 36% . |
| 20 | Poland is to give Lithuania a donation of $10,000 and will provide technical training for Lithuanian experts . |
| 21 | Yesterday Mr Milburn said under Labour 's proposed Fair Rates the cost would be £334 per household a total of £16,700 for the street 's 50 houses . |
| 22 | As C. D. Burns remarked in 1924 : " We have … developed in England a compromise by means of which the educational system is in great part a State system and the standard of education is largely set by the universities free from state control . " |
| 23 | Pensions will increase by £1.95 a week to £56.10 for a single person and £3.10 a week to £89.80 for couples . |
| 24 | The former boxer and founder of the Spud-U-Hate fast-food chain saw his salary rise from £515,000 a year to £606,000 . |
| 25 | So for example where the odour effects a number of people this may fall within that category . |
| 26 | Among these , according to Fedor Polenov , Head of the Russian Delegation and Chairman of the Russian Supreme Soviet Commission for Culture , is the intention on the German side to give Russia a number of works from the Bremen Collection for Russian museums , and also to give financial and technical aid for the restoration of the Novgorod Museum and Park , and to help in making up the museums collection which was destroyed during the war . |
| 27 | Unfortunately , the price of cattle fell from £5 a head to £1 a head shortly after this arrangement was made , and the Masai found themselves being asked to pay more and more for what seemed to them to be less and less — for some of the waterworks had already begun to fail . |
| 28 | Die-cast metal plaques presented by ARPS and in the Volunteer Sector a cheque for £750 presented by Ian Allan Ltd . |
| 29 | The budget set by the council would mean an increase from £309.34 to £353 a rise of 14pc . |
| 30 | It believes the worst is over and has launched its first ever rights issue a call for £104m . |