Example sentences of "than [num] [noun] be [being] " in BNC.
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| 1 | More than 2,000 events are being held throughout the day , including keep-fit sessions , a wheelchair push , tug-o'-war , mass aerobics , wheelie-bin and trolley races , Irish dancing and an aqua disco . |
| 2 | A recent survey by the US Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association reported that more than 90 medicines were being developed to combat AIDS and AIDS-related conditions . |
| 3 | This part of the task is very slow and time-consuming and if more than one plate is being constructed then they could be clamped together and all be drilled at the same time . |
| 4 | In 1985 , a report to the IWC Scientific Committee revealed that more than 40,000 dolphins were being killed each year as a result of incidental catches in set-nets around Sri Lankan coasts . |
| 5 | For this same reason , NiCad batteries should be used in preference to dry cells when more than two servos are being driven by the board . |