Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] by [adv] [prep] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Owens have been told by surveyors that the road works could devalue their home by up to a hundred and fifty thousand pounds , and they think the department of Transport should listen to their arguments . |
| 2 | In April , partly in response to Dell 's campaign , Compaq cut its prices by up to a third . |
| 3 | Those who smoke could be cutting their fertility by up to a third . |
| 4 | Farmers may have to reduce their herds by up to a quarter if they want to save the country 's forest , the group says . |
| 5 | most of us had eaten our lunch by then on the coach because we were so hungry , after all it had been seven hours since we had last eaten . |
| 6 | Our canoes were loaded on the trailer and we were in the van and on our way by 7.30am for a 5 ½ hour drive to the Allagash Wilderness Waterway . |