Example sentences of "of [n mass] were [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Winds of 110mph were on the way . |
| 2 | Unlike previous years the majority of sales were at the cheapest end of the price range , between £100 and £500 with works at the top price of £1,750 harder to shift . |
| 3 | The manner of his death ensured that more than the usual number of people were at the funeral . |
| 4 | By last month tens of thousands of people were on the road to the few relief centres that the government runs . |
| 5 | Such drastic action seemed a heartless waste of resources when thousands of people were on the verge of starvation . |
| 6 | Scores of people were on the scene within seconds of the collision the engine of the badly damaged car still running . |
| 7 | Only a handful of people were in the pub and they were all at the other end . |
| 8 | They describe it as a terrifying ordeal and although it was around two o'clock in the morning , they say a number of people were in the area and could help their search for the rapist . |