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

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1 The highest my mum goes is forty pounds cos she does n't think she should spend a lot of money on a pair of trainers that wo n't last .
2 Allowing the child to play is one way parents will have used of spooning food into the child 's mouth .
3 The distance involved is 300000000 kilometres , twice the Earth 's distance from the Sun .
4 [ W ] hat a Constitution says is one thing , and what actually happens in practice may be quite another .
5 The minimum age requested is 16 years old .
6 ‘ The minimum time for the lights to flash before a train appears is 30 seconds , ’ said the spokesman .
7 The area provided is 5,000 sq.m. of warehousing and 860 sq.m. of offices .
8 Depth registered is eighteen fathoms .
9 The maximum rig size permitted is 6.3 sq m .
10 Economic evaluation and the calculation of comparative costs per quality-adjusted life-year gained is one way of providing such an explanation .
11 It is generally assumed that endogenous LH release occurs IS -20 h after the midpoint of the second dark period following PMSG administration .
12 The third principle is : ‘ the performance standard to use is zero defects . ’
13 Yet it recommends that the maximum penalty for such conduct should be two years where the girl is over 13 and under 16 , the same penalty as for sexual intercourse , whereas for consensual buggery the maximum recommended is five years .
14 Even during light exercise the heat produced is 20 times that at rest .
15 I consider therefore despite Mr arguments to the contrary that the proper rate of interest to take is two percent .
16 Time elapsed is 65 weeks ( Substantial Completion at 63 weeks ) .
17 The low supply voltage must maintain the rated winding current when the motor is stationary : The winding time constant and the current rise time required is 1 ins .
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