Example sentences of "[conj] [be] [verb] [num] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the breed 's origins are uncertain and the theories are numerous — that they are almost directly descended from the wild aurochs , for example ( the claim of many a breed ! ) or are at least of Bos primigenius stock like the Podolians of the steppes , or are descended from large , long-horned continental cattle imported several centuries ago ( some say by the Romans ) , or were imported 3,000–4,000 years ago , or came from Ireland where they were an ancient indigenous type , or were developed from Dutch and old English breeds before the eighteenth century , or must have Norse origins because of their coat colour and pattern . |
| 2 | No trace has yet been found of the French gallery owner Basmadjian who disappeared or was kidnapped two years ago in the former Soviet Union . |
| 3 | The one they stood at was made of heavy chain-link , stretched between towering concrete posts that were spaced fifteen metres apart . |
| 4 | This was the same youngsters that were playing two years ago . |
| 5 | Yet less than half a million votes were cast to keep Cripps inside the Labour Party , far fewer than were cast three years earlier to accept the affiliation of the Communist Party . |
| 6 | If we fail to help these children now they will not be able to contribute to the social economic wellbeing of the nation and may cost us in time more social and financial in , in , in the future , so it 's good investment , we 're friendly with them , we , we do sympathize them but it 's only common sense and good investment that we fully recompense that the to the level it should n't be er by the Home Office that is to replace fifteen percent o of seventy five , I think seventy of . |
| 7 | So far , the Saudi government has invested £10 billion through an oil-for-arms linked payment arrangement for a contract that is protecting 30,000 defence jobs in Britain . |
| 8 | till I get tired that 's touching one wall of me |
| 9 | The First 20 Hits ( Mute ) , capturing the camp audacity of the band that 's made Seventies disco fashionable in Nineties clubland . |
| 10 | It 's a tragedy that 's devastated 2 families — now Mr Davies is holding out a hand of friendship to the boy 's parents . |
| 11 | It 's a tragedy that 's devastated 2 families — now Mr Davies is holding out a hand of friendship to the boy 's parents . |
| 12 | AND THAT WAS JUST THE START OF A THOROUGH RENOVATION THAT 'S TAKEN 20 YEARS TO COMPLETE . |
| 13 | The car , an ancient Pontiac taxi that was painted six shades of yellow and purple , stopped outside the twin piles of broken coral that were Bonefish 's proud gateposts . |
| 14 | It 's not much use arriving somewhere at ten in the morning clutching the collected works under your arm and wishing you had a wig and been born thirty years earlier in order to play Lear — or for that matter the Duke of Gloucester . |
| 15 | Police say two crews of men carried out the work and are seeking two men in their 50s driving a red transit van and three men in their 30s driving a small van . |
| 16 | On Nov. 18 the Revolutionary Command Council announced that the release of all foreigners , estimated to number some 2,000 , would begin on Dec. 25 and be completed three months later unless " something happens to disrupt the climate of peace " . |
| 17 | When it has been decided that there is a case to answer , the respondent will be notified within 21 days of the nature of the complaint and be given 28 days notice of the hearing . |
| 18 | The men were paid a rate depending upon the nature of the ground and were producing 2½ tons a week , giving a yield of 2–3 cwt. of metal in the ton but none more than 3 . |
| 19 | Campbell pointed out that London policemen worked only eight hours each day and were given one day off each week . |
| 20 | Next they had to face the assembled school and were given three cheers . |
| 21 | At the same time the hunt passed further on and his wife , my daughter , er had two horses which bolted in a field and leapt the farm gate and er , took off and were caught two miles away . |
| 22 | They lived in St John 's Wood and later in Wimbledon , and were to have three daughters and a son . |
| 23 | They married in 1911 and were to have three daughters . |
| 24 | For each item , the children heard a causal sentence ( e.g. , The snowman started to melt because the sun started to shine ) , and were shown two picture-strips . |
| 25 | Bryan Robson , doubtful for the World Cup match against Poland 24 hours ago , returned for United last night to cruise for 20 minutes before erupting into Captain Marvel , never shirking a tackle and being denied two goals only by the crossbar and a brilliant diving save from Alan Knight . |
| 26 | This comes in the wake of a Labour Party survey showing fundholders nationally making profits as high as £100,000 and being given four times the amount non-fundholders are for spending on computers . |
| 27 | It has remained in the temple ever since , and is blown three times on the anniversary of the death of Sigismund as a solemn reminder of the dark days when the Empire was ravaged by Orcs and Altdorf was almost destroyed . |
| 28 | The curtain pole measures about 107 cm and is positioned 220 cm from the floor . |
| 29 | The A-26 well encountered 1,100 feet of pay in three zones and is producing 1,500 barrels of oil per day . |
| 30 | It extends 61 cm and is fixed 214 cm above the bed , takes 21 metres of fabric , and is suitable for double , queen and king-size beds , £39.24 |