Example sentences of "two and a [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It needs fabric fullness of two and a quarter to two and a half times the track length , depending on the thickness of the fabric . |
| 2 | The amount of fabric fullness required is variable and although a minimum of twice the length of the curtain fixture is satisfactory , two and a quarter to two and a half times fullness is preferable to achieve a well-balanced , attractive pleating arrangement . |
| 3 | Phillip has only one heart valve instead of two AND a hole in his heart . |
| 4 | Doctors gave his liver to a 15-year-old boy , his kidneys to a 43-year-old mother of two and a man of 60 , his heart to a woman of 45 , and both lungs to a woman of 47 . |
| 5 | Sathasivam Krishna Kumar ( " Kittu " ) , 31 , regarded as the LTTE number two and a member of its central committee , who had first arrived in the United Kingdom in October 1989 and applied unsuccessfully for political asylum there in August 1990 after the breakdown of peace talks with the Sri Lankan government , was told in early August 1991 that he had to leave the UK by Aug. 7 or face deportation , for having abused his refugee status by collecting funds and trying to procure arms . |
| 6 | From a frightening ratio of expenditure to fares revenue of four to one , the ratio has improved to better than two and a half to one and it is stili improving . |
| 7 | It 's best to do these on the track , but if one is not available , you can do repeats of two and a half to three and a half minutes on the road . |
| 8 | Conrad and Brudermann had seriously misjudged Russian strength and intentions , for the combined armies of Ruzski ( Third ) and Brusilov ( Eighth ) , with 336 battalions , 264 squadrons and some 1,200 guns , outnumbered Brudermann by two and a half to one . |
| 9 | The overall differential is about two and a half to one . |
| 10 | In truth , you need around two and a half to three feet ( that 's up to a metre in Blue Peter-speak ) of front-to-back space to site the beast , which may seem a little profligate for a printer 's footprint , but is worth it , believe me . |
| 11 | So if that 's that , that 's not bad , so yeah , so , so side three B now , so if we can get two and a half of three tapes done , cos then I can change the batteries and I get to keep , get a free pizza which is n't a bad thing |
| 12 | The advance of the qualities was dramatic — sales in 1988 were two and a half times those of 1945 , with five quality dailies instead of two . |
| 13 | He was n't at his best over two and a half at Ascot last time , but can redeem his reputation around his favoured left-handed track . |
| 14 | Obtain a minimum of two and a maximum of eight passport size colour photographs ( see page 13 for information on additional photographs ) . |
| 15 | A minimum of two and a maximum of eight passport size colour photographs ( see page 13 for information on additional photographs ) ; |