Example sentences of "[vb pp] a [num] million " in BNC.
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1 | A company which makes diesel engines has won a seven million pound contract to supply the United States Military . |
2 | Japan 's seventh-largest bank , Tokai Bank Ltd , announced on July 27 that it had uncovered a 63,000 million yen ( $450 million ) fraud involving deposit certificates . |
3 | Some residents on a housing estate that 's undergone a six million pound refurbishment say they were better off in their old flats . |
4 | It shows how well we are conducting the service , in what is an old bedding factory , after all , and if you 've been to Winchester lately , you will have seen a six million pound record office , with with modern architecture in a prominent position in Winchester , er , which I 'm sure they 're conducting a service , but I 'll bet you that pound for pound we 're giving a far better service in Wiltshire , with our dedicated staff , who 've been there a long time . |
5 | On , on acquisitions , well running through the group , the best of banking er , er strategies to remain non capital intensive and strongly cash generative er , know , you know we 've had a twenty million investment erm , A & A er , a Swiss er , house , we 're extending our networks . |
6 | The Council of Ministers on Jan. 24 also approved a 300,000 million ptas investment plan for Asturias providing for the creation of 1,800 new jobs over the next six years with special regard to the mining sector . |
7 | The first quarter deficit had been about 80,000 million roubles , although January and February had shown a 12,200 million rouble surplus , as concessions on social spending and tax cuts had been made towards the end of the first quarter . |
8 | At other times they claimed that Kylie had negotiated a one million dollar contract to return to Neighbours — a story which Kylie described as wildly untrue . |
9 | The new Earl also inherited a 2.25 million bill for death duties as well as 80,000 a year running costs . |