Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [be] [det] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The immediate object was to get to the lode ( Fleming 's Vein it came to be called ) , estimated to be some 25 fathoms ahead . |
| 2 | This season threatened to be another one of disruptive distractions . |
| 3 | A large amount of the proceeds , ‘ expected to be several thousands of pounds ’ , is to go to the Leonora Children 's Cancer Fund . |
| 4 | They looked to be all one way traffic as Abingdon 's mid-field dominated the game , setting up chances for the front runners , but the final touch was always missing . |
| 5 | The Hon. Peter Horbury appeared to be some ten or twelve years younger than the earl . |