Example sentences of "[prep] [num] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In 1989-90 the total amount of grant was £33.8 million , in 1990-91 it was £31.2 million and for 1991-92 it is £29.7 million . |
| 2 | ( Confidingly ) Now for a handful of guilders I happen to have a private and uncut performance of the Rape of the Sabine Women — or rather woman , or rather Alfred — ( Over his shoulder ) Get your skirt on , Alfred — ( The BOY starts struggling into a female robe. ) … and for eight you can participate . |
| 3 | I 've already told him I 'm gon na get my arse kicked cos I have n't for eight you see . |
| 4 | As Bromberg tells us at the beginning of her excellent mixture of history of science and politics , ‘ The US government has supported a research programme in fusion energy since 1951 , and in the 30 years through 1980 it has expended more than $2 billion . |
| 5 | Compared with Burton 's or that of Sir John Gell [ q.v. ] for 1659 his diary is somewhat slight , but as the only internal account and commentary on the debates it has unique value . |
| 6 | During 1986 there were 8,374 participants and only 2,144 Society Members . |
| 7 | With best figures of 3 for 43 it looked like a case of unfulfilled potential ; but Robinson has been a different proposition this season , and claimed a new career-best of 5 for 48 — and a match return of 9 for 68 — in Yorkshire 's emphatic win over Essex . |
| 8 | Other ancient manuscripts give the number as seventy-two which shows that even then there was some confusion about statistics ! |
| 9 | Almost concealing the nervousness at his new promotion , Meyer conducted the morning 's sale at Sotheby 's with competence and found buyers for seventy-two lots totalling £1.09 million ( $1.61 million ) , with a further thirty lots failing to attract bids or reach reserves . |
| 10 | For 1992–3 it has budgeted revenue support of £30.2 million and capital investment of £8 million . |
| 11 | ‘ My whinge is being charged 10 for being overdrawn with National Giro for the first time ever and by only 3.11 — and even though they were in possession of cheques for 36.53 which they knew would be honoured . ’ |
| 12 | It all seems to bode well for 1993 which , John Bennett reckons , should be better than 1992 . |
| 13 | The government on Sept. 29 approved an amended budget for 1993 which provided for a further BF21,800 million to cover the budgetary shortfall , including BF5,200 million in social security cuts . |
| 14 | But Wimpol has major strengths and exciting new activities for 1993 which , with your involvement , will keep the company ahead of the competition . |
| 15 | For 1993 we have organised four holidays to cater for students of all levels of experience and covering a variety of subjects . |
| 16 | For 1993 we expect development expenditure to be approximately £150 million less and within this budget we are planning to devote significant funds to our UK offshore projects in Morecambe Bay . |
| 17 | There was also there a vociferous ( John and later said they thought he might have been drunk ) Russian , about 35–40 who is currently on a short term study period at Florence University into the history of space travel and aeronautics . |
| 18 | I am confident that during 1993 we are going to achieve significant growth in our business and its profitability despite the probability of continuing difficult trading conditions . |
| 19 | He predicts an increase in house-buying activity some time during 1993 which , in turn , will fuel demand for furniture . |
| 20 | This is part of a phased development of the site with further investment planned during 1993 which will enhance capacity and production flexibility . |
| 21 | Evidence of a recovery is provided by the 50 per cent jump in reservations during 1993 which has also seen a ‘ strong advance in sales ’ . |
| 22 | Towards the end of 1902 and during 1903 there was a series of mass strikes in several important cities in the South , including Rostov-on-Don , Baku and Odessa . |
| 23 | While employed at St Stephen 's , he lived within the parish of St Margaret , Westminster , and he was active in parish life at least from 1522 onwards ; during 1552–4 he served as one of the churchwardens . |
| 24 | During 1985 there were 17 cases of sex murder , 188 cases of sexual assault , and 29 cases of minor sexual offences included in our study . |
| 25 | During 1985 there were 50 attacks on shipping as against 62 the previous year . |
| 26 | In Christie 's sale of Impressionist and Modern Paintings , he managed to find genuine buyers for thirty-one lots and raised £17.16 million ( $25.74 million ) , with a further twenty lots failing to sell , although sales of two of those lots , Monet 's riverscape of Vetheuil ( lot 8 , est. £1.5–2 million ) , and Cezanne 's sketch of two companions departing for a painting expedition ( lot 10 , est. £250,000–350,000 ) were subsequently negotiated at £1million ( $1.5 million ) and £175,000 ( $262,500 ) respectively . |
| 27 | During 1939–44 he spent several years teaching in North America , at Hartford Seminary and at Fisk University , and he received an honorary DD from Wesley College , Winnipeg . |
| 28 | For Oct-1 it has clearly been shown that the contribution of POU S to DNA binding depends on the target sequence ( 26 ) . |
| 29 | During 1876 he built new premises on the outskirts of Aberdeen , to cope with the increased demand . |
| 30 | If I had an order for thirty-six I 'd make thirty-seven , you know what I mean . |