Example sentences of "[n mass] [be] " in BNC.

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1 The deposit and Fed balance of $10m are transferred to Bank X.
2 If M and N are any two positions , then say fc(M)>fc(N) if either all entries in fc(M) are strictly positive , and fc(M) is shorter than fc(N) or fc(M) and fc(N) have the same length , and the first few entries in fc(M) and fc(N) are equal and the next entry of fc(M) is larger than that of fc(N) .
3 The child has to learn which particular spelling is appropriate , and that gn and kn are just as much symbols which represent one sound as k or d .
4 Baedeker 's Switzerland , AA £10.95 and Blue Guide Switzerland , £9.95 are excellent .
5 However , imbricate fans with faults meeting the erosion surface at about 60° are common near the frontal margins of thrust belts ( Boyer and Elliot , 1982 ) , and this arrangement seems compatible with the seismic evidence presented by Chadwick et al. ( 1983 ) .
6 " Let it not be imagined that grouse are an easy quarry for any hawk to take .
7 On average FIDOR handles around 10,000 enquiries every year , and of these , around 50% are from members of the general public .
8 Middling and large law firms work on gross profit margins of around 20–25% ( though margins of 50% are not unknown ) .
9 In the French Regional Parks in total , agricultural holdings average 23 hectares and about 50% are part time .
10 Verbal abuse in the streets , broken windows and ‘ Russians go home ’ graffiti are common , and things came to a head recently in Perleberg , not far from what used to be the West/East German border .
11 Rhino horn as a homeopathic rheumatism cure is all the rage in the East ( and some nearer to us here like to use it for adornment as dagger handles ) and the cost of collecting this cure was infinitesimal compared to the poacher 's gain — so the black and wide-lipped rhino are threatened .
12 The wages of the employee amounting to £60 are paid .
13 If Hamamelis are the heralds of spring , Snowdrops must surely be the epitome of the start of a new gardening year .
14 The rest of the garden is cool and shady , although the section across the Via San Barnaba is noticeable for its basketball courts which are far from shady and on which groups of young Milanese are frequently very warm .
15 G. M. Henry , in his classic A Guide to the Birds of Ceylon , puts forward this argument to explain why the birds that have developed as separate species and subspecies are found in the southern , mountainous half of the island .
16 Minor works grants of up to £1,000 are available to home owners or private tenants over the age of 60 who are in receipt of Income Support , Community Charge Benefit , or Housing Benefit .
17 Additionally , where sums in excess of £1,000 are involved , reference to arbitration may be made on application in the request or particulars of claim , the defence or counterclaim , or an application under Ord 13 , r 1 ( Ord 19 , r 2(1) , and ( 2 ) ) .
18 Red Jungle Fowl are the progenitors of the bewildering variety of domestic fowl .
19 ‘ Bellybutton ’ is choc-a-bloc with gobstoppers like this and Jellyfish are one of the year 's few reasons to be cheerful .
20 Jellyfish are constructed from two layers of cells .
21 For example , in the New World the largely tropical groups , the cotingas and manikins. are together represented by only 140 species , whereas there are 370 species of flycatcher ( Tyrannidae ) and 220 species of antbird ( Formicariidae ) .
22 Elf cavalry are so fast that they can cross most battlefields and be in combat in two turns .
23 Cavalry are one of the great strengths of the Imperial army .
24 The Knights Panther , the Reiksguard Knights , the White Wolves and other Imperial cavalry are superb shock troops .
25 ‘ They and others of the citizens are pulling the theatre down , and the soldiers from the Gallowgate Barracks are awa' ! ’
26 Apparently some Rentokil staff are considering enlisting as the barracks are now so luxurious .
27 Their barracks are a stark contrast to the brightness elsewhere .
28 Chambers 5b , 5c and 5d are standard guard rooms .
29 Over 80% are contactable by phone even if their on holiday in Britain .
30 The products of all three genes are required for restriction [ 3 ] , while for modification only the products of genes hsdS and hsdM are needed [ 4 , 5 ] .
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