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

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1 Eight hours earlier Laura considered her handiwork .
2 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 .
3 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 .
4 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 .
5 Eleven minutes later Andrew McBride saw his set piece effort deflected past the post by a defender 's stick .
6 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 .
7 Eight minutes later Keen played Slater through and his square pass was rammed home first time by Bishop .
8 Eight minutes later Mullin 's perceptive cross-kick found Rees unmarked for an easy short-range try .
9 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 .
10 Eight minutes later Mary Logue equalised for Ireland and with twelve minutes remaining Sarah Kelleher saved Irish blushes when she scored from the spot .
11 Eight months later Oswald Martin was surprised to be invited for tea at the Major 's home .
12 SCENE : The Dining-Room — Eight Months Later Pa stands at the head of the table .
13 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 .
14 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 .
15 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 .
16 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 .
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 The outer layers of the Sun seem to contain forty times more iron and calcium than carbonaceous chondrites .
19 Forty minutes later Fred Winter was again being led in on the winner , for his wasting to ride Beaver II had paid off .
20 Jamie was sold , but 2 months later Mrs Burt has n't kept her side of the bargain .
21 About 12 months ago Innes mentioned that he could be interested in a rugby league offer after the World Cup , and so it was not a surprise that he was tagged by the cheque-book boys in Britain .
22 About 12 months ago Mr Smith decided Britain should go the way of the Irish .
23 In fairness to the big Garrison farmer he was totally frustrated by players determined to play their football Stateside , and 12 months ago Brian Carty , Mark Gallagher and Paddy McGuinness were all absent .
24 Over 30 years ago J H Sheldon , whose 'Social Medicine of Old Age' is still one of the most farsighted and compassionate reviews of the circumstances of older people , described old age as ‘ a quality of mind and body whose time or onset varies from individual to individual , rather than a mere quantity expressed by the term of duration applicable to all . ’
25 More than 30 years ago BBC Radio carried out a ‘ Which ? ’ -type survey of football ground toilets .
26 What was written almost 30 years ago remains substantially true : ‘ Countries including many language and culture groups , like most African and Asian ones , have not split up , and those taking in only part of a single language group , like the Arab ones and North Africa , have … not united . ’
27 Forty-five years later Erika Barnes has been back to the village , now a thriving community .
28 2 years ago Teddy Sutton did n't know he could carve ; now his work is on display at up to £300 a time .
29 2 years ago Mona was dying of leukaemia .
30 Forty years later William Hutton , who had once himself been a framework knitter , wrote that manufactures tended to decay when " plenty preponderates " , for a man who could support his family on three days ' labour would not work six .
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