Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 From Cambrian times onwards temperatures had been alternating between warm , moderate and glacial .
2 Eight hours earlier Laura considered her handiwork .
3 We evaluated as many young boys as young girls for constipation , but twice as many boys than girls had soiling at follow up , while 1.8 times more girls than boys were still constipated or receiving laxatives for constipation at follow up .
4 Fifty minutes later shareholders at the annual meeting of United 's parent company were being assured by chairman Professor Roland Smith that cash was available any time Alex Ferguson wanted it — but no mention of the fiasco that had scorched the airwaves a short time before .
5 Eleven minutes later Ger Burns levelled the scores with a short corner conversion and Clarke put Ireland 2–1 up with a fierce shot which went in off the crossbar after Jimmy Kirkwood had done the initial damage on the stroke of half-time .
6 Eleven minutes later Andrew McBride saw his set piece effort deflected past the post by a defender 's stick .
7 Whereas the original promotional scheme used by Better Shoe Ltd cost eight times more money and reached at its best a response rate of 11% , the public relations scheme using health visitors and tailored to an understanding of mothers " needs , achieved a response rate of 17.3% on the first test and 21% on the second test — a significant accomplishment .
8 Eight minutes later Keen played Slater through and his square pass was rammed home first time by Bishop .
9 Eight minutes later Mullin 's perceptive cross-kick found Rees unmarked for an easy short-range try .
10 Eight minutes later Jackson was again involved in the winner when he slipped an early ball through to Andrew Smyth who found Stephens and Galway finished clinically from the pass which followed .
11 Eight minutes later Mary Logue equalised for Ireland and with twelve minutes remaining Sarah Kelleher saved Irish blushes when she scored from the spot .
12 Eight months later Oswald Martin was surprised to be invited for tea at the Major 's home .
13 SCENE : The Dining-Room — Eight Months Later Pa stands at the head of the table .
14 Eight months previously ZTT 's Paul Morley had used the XL image factory and Katherine Hamnett to plaster fragments of his prose on to the chests of the nation 's youth .
15 It is true that centuries later Ptolemy applied mathematics to his astronomy .
16 Nicol led a token Liverpool protest that it had not crossed the line , but 12 minutes later Palace 's fans had far greater cause to howl their disapproval .
17 After determination that sc infusion of caerulein resulted in induction of acute pancreatitis four separate groups of rats , each consisting of six to eight animals were given ( i ) sc infusion of caerulein alone ; ( ii ) ip injection of platelet activating factor ( 50 µg/kg ) , ( iii ) TCV-309 ip ( 50 µg/kg ) and then 30 minutes later sc infusion of caerulein for five hours , and ( iv ) TCV-309 ip ( 50 µg/kg ) and then 30 minutes later platelet activating factor ( 50 µg/kg ip ) and then 30 minutes later sc infusion of saline for five hours .
18 After determination that sc infusion of caerulein resulted in induction of acute pancreatitis four separate groups of rats , each consisting of six to eight animals were given ( i ) sc infusion of caerulein alone ; ( ii ) ip injection of platelet activating factor ( 50 µg/kg ) , ( iii ) TCV-309 ip ( 50 µg/kg ) and then 30 minutes later sc infusion of caerulein for five hours , and ( iv ) TCV-309 ip ( 50 µg/kg ) and then 30 minutes later platelet activating factor ( 50 µg/kg ip ) and then 30 minutes later sc infusion of saline for five hours .
19 After determination that sc infusion of caerulein resulted in induction of acute pancreatitis four separate groups of rats , each consisting of six to eight animals were given ( i ) sc infusion of caerulein alone ; ( ii ) ip injection of platelet activating factor ( 50 µg/kg ) , ( iii ) TCV-309 ip ( 50 µg/kg ) and then 30 minutes later sc infusion of caerulein for five hours , and ( iv ) TCV-309 ip ( 50 µg/kg ) and then 30 minutes later platelet activating factor ( 50 µg/kg ip ) and then 30 minutes later sc infusion of saline for five hours .
20 The outer layers of the Sun seem to contain forty times more iron and calcium than carbonaceous chondrites .
21 They are not as effective or fast acting and are damaging to some surfaces particularly aluminium .
22 Over the same distance , people use two and a half times more energy ( per kilogram of their bulk ) than the average camel .
23 Forty minutes later Fred Winter was again being led in on the winner , for his wasting to ride Beaver II had paid off .
24 Just a few minutes ago Lou Macari left the court buildings with his wife Dale , and his solicitor Stephen Pollard , who made this statement .
25 A few minutes later Romany pulled off the tarpaulin .
26 When the temperature cooled down a few minutes later Gallacher headed to the referee 's dressing room to apologise .
27 A few minutes later Luch drifted in from the castle .
28 A few minutes later Agnes was hurrying across the yard with the fresh linen in her arms , making for the house at the end of the square , when a man passing along the pavement glanced at her , then stopped and , raising his hat , said , ‘ Good afternoon , ’ and stepped towards her .
29 A few minutes later Marcus was sitting in the bathroom before a washbasin ( the water was hot ) with a towel over his chest and his face covered with shaving cream .
30 A few minutes later Chantal gunned the monstrous Harley Davidson out of the apartment block courtyard , with D'Arcy astride the pillion .
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