Example sentences of "[be] [prep] thousands of [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some exported birds are endangered and as such are worth thousands of pounds to collectors . |
| 2 | The final choice — which will be worth thousands of pounds to one manufacturer — will be made by the Royal Yachting Association next month . |
| 3 | They were among thousands of members of the union NALGO taking industrial action . |
| 4 | They were among thousands of supporters in colourful and fancy dress — ranging from leeks and nuns to the more traditional Welsh red and white — who were out on the town on the eve of today 's match between Scotland and Wales at Murrayfield . |
| 5 | Before the arrival of the Packman , filling sprayers at Overy Farm was done in much the same way as it is on thousands of farms across the country . |