Example sentences of "[verb] [n mass] [prep] [noun] [adv] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | MIRROR Group shares rose 1p to 64p yesterday on the back of rocketing sales . |
| 2 | SHARES in Amersham International , the healthcare and life science research products group , rose 27p to 435p yesterday after news that Hoffman-La Roche , the leading drugs company , would hold a 5 per cent stake in the group following the sale of a subsidiary . |
| 3 | County councillors have claimed £2,087 for trips abroad during the past year . |
| 4 | Trips abroad : County councillors have claimed £2,087 for trips abroad during the past year . |
| 5 | County councillors have claimed £2,087 for trips abroad during the past year . |
| 6 | Park City received 71cm of snow earlier in the week , a bonanza for recreational skiers but causing a headache for organisers who had already constructed a firm course from artificial snow . |
| 7 | In general you 're going to be paying £10 to £20 more for a fleece lined with Windstopper than a fleece lined or covered with some other material . |
| 8 | Pringle sweater giant Dawson International climbed 8p to 228p ahead of Tuesday 's interim figures . |
| 9 | The resulting invoice was printed out at the payment counter where Mr. A paid £204.6 plus VAT instead of the proper sum of £710.96 plus VAT. ( iv ) The respondent was arrested on 19 October 1990 . |
| 10 | The aim of World in Harmony is to help people in need all over the world , often by channelling huge agricultural surpluses , to those in need . |
| 11 | Trainer John White and his conditional rider Keith Comerford were each fined £300 at Fontwell yesterday under the Jockey Club 's ‘ non-triers ’ rule . |
| 12 | The disposal also meant that the UK is now the group 's single largest market , generating 41% of revenues ahead of France 's 37% . |
| 13 | BT lost 9p to 392p ahead of the final government sell-off next year . |
| 14 | Look here Alan , I 'm ringing you because I want your personal assurance that the local nick will have people on hand tomorrow in the Market Square when the meet assembles . ‘ |
| 15 | GUS ‘ A ’ lost 35p to 1653p ahead of today 's figures . |
| 16 | BBA 's shares lost 7p to 170p yesterday after the news . |
| 17 | SHARES in Wellcome collapsed 72p to 818p yesterday after the drug group 's Scottish chairman , Sir Alistair Frame , voiced concern at the current healthcare reform agenda . |
| 18 | Some elderly people suffer from iron deficiency due to a very slight , and sometimes unrecognisable , blood loss from such conditions as piles , diverticulitis , hiatus hernia — and occasionally bleeding from the stomach , if they have been taking aspirin for rheumatism daily for long periods , and this may cause anaemia . |
| 19 | Uzbekistan stopped all bank transfers with Kirgiz banks and brought in regulations to allow sales of goods only to Uzbeks . |
| 20 | ICI fell 42p to 1076p ahead of Thursday 's figures , accompanied by rumours of a rights issue . |
| 21 | Storehouse , where brokers have been downgrading their forecasts almost monthly , slipped 6p to 106p ahead of tomorrow 's figures . |
| 22 | SHARES in Mirror Group Newspapers jumped 4p to 90p yesterday on speculation of a major placing . |
| 23 | Drinks and confectionery giant Cadbury Schweppes jumped 5p to 479p ahead of results out later this week . |
| 24 | Boots gained 5p to 497p ahead of Thursday 's figures . |