Example sentences of "for the [noun] [adv] [num] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1945 , the subscriptions rose from five to seven guineas ( four guineas to five guineas for ladies ) , close on a 30% increase for the Men and 25% for the Ladies only one of whom had a handicap at the end of the War . |
| 2 | By the time she drained her glass she also knew that the last van to leave for the country about three weeks ago had been Chertsey bound . |
| 3 | An action can therefore be brought against the testamentary heir for the excess over 100 aurei . |
| 4 | Oh yes — and for the decade following 1981-82 , we reduced the tax burden . |
| 5 | FOUR Durham City players have been selected for the England under 16s trial at Castlecroft , Wolverhampton , this weekend . |
| 6 | is that we 've been involved in health strategy for the past over five years . |
| 7 | Out of 300 women , both married and single , interviewed for the survey about four out of five of those who had strayed never confessed to their infidelity . |
| 8 | For the century before 1542 , there was a total of seven . |
| 9 | We went to him and said : ‘ We have hidden something for the Man under one of your boats . ’ |
| 10 | You should apply for the form about four months before you are due to retire . |
| 11 | For the period around six to seven-thirty Tedder had no alibi at all , and Miss Gilberd only her ancient mother . ’ |
| 12 | Matlock , who won the Trophy in 1975 , lost 1-0 at home to Stalybridge Celtic , but Celtic 's centre half Micky Kilduff had signed for the club only six days before the game , instead of the seven laid down in the rules , so the match has been awarded to Matlock . |
| 13 | The latter victory was also somewhat remarkable as Cordwell , who is ranked one place above Reggi in 19th , was playing her first serious singles match since a back injury forced her out for the game almost six months ago . |
| 14 | The agreement provided for the repayment over 10 years ( with an initial five-year grace period ) of ( i ) all interest and principal falling due between July 1 , 1988 , and Dec. 31 , 1989 , amounting to USdollars 685,000,000 ; and ( ii ) 80 per cent of principal outstanding from the 1983-88 period , amounting to dollars 255,000,000 . |
| 15 | By 1980 , after the first two out of a total of four literacy campaigns , the illiteracy rate for the population over fifteen years old had been brought down to 72.2 per cent from 93 per cent at independence . |
| 16 | If Brunel 's scheme had been adopted , what would have been the effect on the plans for the BCR nearly twenty years later ? |