Example sentences of "[adv] [n mass] to the [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In February 1990 the United States announced that it was giving only $1,000,000 to the government 's economic recovery programme ( ERP , launched in April 1989 ) instead of the $6,000,000 indicated earlier and the $13,000,000 requested by Canada , the chair of the support group . |
| 2 | Both versions cost the same , and the fax option adds just £40 to the price . |
| 3 | There is a murmur of many voices about it , but the one that comes through is not that of Stephen Daedalus , a little older now , but still recognisably kin to the Stephen of The Portrait , not his voice , but that of Leopold Bloom . |
| 4 | But Jim says the Minister asked for extras which added nearly £20,000 to the bill . |
| 5 | LEAGUE of Friends branches have handed over nearly £4,000 to the Robert Jones and Agnes Hunt Orthopaedic Hospital at Gobowen at a recent meeting . |
| 6 | If the glider is down wind of the site , the decision to return must be taken before the glider gets to less than an angle of about 20° to the field in light winds , and 30–40° in windy weather . |
| 7 | 1816 " The meeting have now to relieve Shawfield of the sums now payble. to the Schools in Islay , charge themselves with the said sum , as a provision for four Schoolmasters , at the rate of £16:13:4 Sterl. to each . " |
| 8 | The town of Charolle , about 100km to the north west of Lyons , is the ancient capital of the old province of Charolais ( note that the cattle breed has a single ‘ l ’ , though the region 's sheep breed retains the double ‘ ll ’ ) . |
| 9 | A government inquiry cleared the plant , which has in one way or another brought about £100m to the area , but the cows go on dying . |
| 10 | In the early evening we took off and , speaking for myself , I was very glad that there was a drop of about 100ft to the sea when the heavily laden Whitley cleared the airfield boundary . |
| 11 | The soundboard grain runs at about 40° to the spine , i.e. approximately at right angles to the bridge alignment . |
| 12 | Unless the wind is more than about 45° to the direction of take-off , a strong cross wind seldom creates problems . |
| 13 | If he is being moved onto a chair with fixed arms , the chair is placed at an angle of about 45° to the bed , and the patient 's foot which is nearer the chair is placed slightly forwards relative to the other . |
| 14 | There is another building about 50yds to the east on the same level , not included in the R.C.H.M. Inventory . |
| 15 | The EFA radar contract is thought to be worth around £1.5billion to the consortium which wins the contract . |
| 16 | The EFA radar contract is thought to be worth around £1.5billion to the consortium which wins the contract . |
| 17 | The directors of Kelso , however , are disappointed at the continual absence of southern trained horses at their meetings , though half the prizes are at around £1,500 to the winner and few above the £2,500 mark . |
| 18 | The total component of the earth 's magnetic field in the UK is around 47 000 gamma inclined at around 67° to the horizontal . |
| 19 | During the past year the Rev. Keith Garner and his parishioners have donated almost £10,000 to the appeal . |
| 20 | At initial impact the aircraft was heading approximately 185°M on a flight path descending at around 15° to the horizontal , whilst essentially level in pitch and rolled around 10° left . |
| 21 | This would add around £600 to the price , but it would be worth it . |
| 22 | The new technology will add around £3,000 to the cost of the average bus . |
| 23 | Some 30pc of them have switched to Labour and around 8pc to the Tories . |
| 24 | Local authorities and the Tyne and Wear Passenger Transport Executive are contributing around £2m to the £20m investment by BR 's Regional Railways division in new rolling stock and track . |
| 25 | It will be given free to any donor of at least £500 to the Magdalen Bridge Appeal Fund . |
| 26 | A rise of 14p amid speculative interest added almost £10m to the value of the bathroom fittings and showers business on Friday . |
| 27 | If your direction of approach is over 60° to the outbound track turn the longer way round , with adjustment for wind . |
| 28 | I had to pay over £1,000 to the Anne Charlton Lodge , Redcar , a home caring for Multiple Sclerosis sufferers , of which I am one . |
| 29 | Tesco manager Bernard Andrews handed over £55,000 to the men who threatened to castrate his teenage sons . |
| 30 | Next we had the big race of the day , the PML Lightning Novices Steeple Chase , worth over £10,000 to the winner . |