Example sentences of "[adj] [num] [conj] [verb] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | From the mid-sixties I had had a homosexual identity and I did say to people that I was homosexual ; but in the early seventies that had a completely different meaning . |
| 2 | John Thwaites , one of the sons at High Birk Hatt , just up the pasture from the Hauxwells , now in his early seventies and living a happy retirement with his wife , Marie , in a cottage near Lartington , a short distance from Baldersdale , vividly recalls the painful life of William as he tilled the eighty sparse acres of his farm . |
| 3 | He did five himself in Long Kesh in the early seventies for planting a bomb . |
| 4 | Sue Keane , a consumer psychologist , who designed the survey , said : ‘ People have to work harder , often for longer hours , in the entrepreneurial 1980s and deserve a restful journey . ’ |
| 5 | If you are not sure who to get in touch with for help and advice , ring the Winter Warmth Line 0800 289 404 or get a friend or relation to do it for you . |
| 6 | Consequently we 've been greatly concerned by the government 's delay in bringing forward this legislation which was adopted in draft on the twenty third of June nineteen ninety three and became a council directive on the sixth of December nineteen ninety three . |
| 7 | Green ones had 134 , silver 142 , grey 147 , blue 149 , red 157 , white 160 and black a hefty 179 . |
| 8 | This artist 's impression is said to be a good likeness of the attacker who 's thought to be in his late 30s and has a pot belly . |
| 9 | Incomes policies were first adopted in the UK in the late 1940s but became a regular feature during the 1960s . |
| 10 | Touch and Go ( Published by the Author , 128pp , illus , sbk ) by R G Fletcher is the story of one particular Telegraphist/Air Gunner ( TAG ) course , No 35 , which began training in late 1941 and qualified a year later . |
| 11 | Yes my Lord er you can see that er on page one in paragraph one two , he is a partner in a firm of he qualified as a solicitor in nineteen seventy three and became a partner in nineteen seventy six and since qualifying , so that er some twenty five years ago , he has dealt primarily with commercial and residential conveyancing and his contained in paragraph one and three er he 's been asked to advise on the extent of the duty of professional care and skill in relation to Mr financing the transaction and the extent to which they were under an obligation to advise Mr of any opportunity to rescind . |
| 12 | He joined Davenham as a scorer in the late 1920s and became a player with the club in the early 1930s whilst still at school . |
| 13 | Terms and conditions may vary in Northern Ireland telephone 0232 246559 or contact a branch |
| 14 | He was at Oxford University in the late 1960s and established a love of our country which he still cherishes . |
| 15 | Then there was a big show of Miró in New York in the late Sixties that got a good review in what was then called The Herald Tribune . |
| 16 | So never mind what the executive amends , recommend , stick your hand up for three eight eight and three eight nine and give a bit of power back to the people . |
| 17 | on or after April 1 1980 and has a maximum gross weight in Great Britain ( determined in accordance with the provisions of Schedule 2 ) exceeding 3500 kg ; or |
| 18 | Arthurton denied the Australian attack for seven hours 45 minutes in his seventh test , hitting 16 fours and one six and overshadowed a fine bowling performance by paceman Bruce Reid , who took five for 112 . |
| 19 | The first person chooses an item beginning with the letter A and the second person repeats this , and continues with a word beginning with the letter B. The third person repeats the first two and adds a word beginning with the letter C , and so on . |
| 20 | EP2 , built at a cost of £250 million , was begun in mid 1988 and employed a 1,000-strong contractor workforce at the project 's peak . |
| 21 | A century ago Baldersdale had a population numbering several hundred and supported a blacksmith , two pubs and even a small flour mill . |
| 22 | Can I say , I 'm thirty six and had a hysterectomy a year ago . |
| 23 | That is carried , forty seven thirty one and becomes a substantive motion . |
| 24 | The third syllable is more prominent than the other two and carries a rising tone . |