Example sentences of "[modal v] [be] [vb pp] [num] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | Planting can be done during the summer and the oxygenating plants should be given three to four weeks to become established before you introduce any fish . |
| 2 | The thin plastic flange in the centre of the connectors must be removed with a pair of pliers , to enable it to slide completely over the new , smaller piece of pipe , which should be cut 10 to 20mm shorter than the measured gap . |
| 3 | Coleman should be gone three to six months and his boss SunSoft president Ed Zander says he 'll be back probably with added powers . |
| 4 | Dwarf varieties should be set two to three inches deep . |
| 5 | Although capsule distribution could be linked to other programmes such as immunisation , it must be given two to three times a year to achieve continuous coverage , and the risk of toxicity also needs consideration . |
| 6 | There are two different grades : Classic , which is uniformly coloured , £34.95 per sq m ; and Harmony , which has knots and colour variations , £30.64 per sq m Accessories : Cast-iron Chinese teapot , £75 ; rice bowls , about £15 each ; chopsticks , £1.25 per pair ; chopstick rest , £32.5 Best for : All rooms , but if laid in a bathroom it must be given two to three coats of sealer |
| 7 | Zborowski supplied the charcoal , paints , canvas , and brushes ; he also hired the models ( Modigliani insisted that they must be paid three to five francs an hour ) and any accessories , although the painter rarely asked for anything but the human figure for his work . |
| 8 | The revenue from road pricing would be allocated one-third to reducing general taxes , one-third to improving the roads and one-third to improving public transport . |
| 9 | He was very much afraid that the side he had chosen would be outnumbered forty to one by the minions of Darkness . |