Example sentences of "[n mass] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kevin , from Lymington , also beached flounder to 1 lb 12 oz using ragworm on a size 2 hook to 15 lb line . |
| 2 | When Buck goes to a diner , he sits at a table opposite a creepy woman with a nervous tic who keeps running a grey rubber mouse over her face . |
| 3 | At Hawes there are shops , cafes , pubs , a rope works , the biggest sheep mart in the Dales and a cheese factory where the traditional Wensleydale cheeses with their distinctive mild flavour and crumbly flesh are made . |
| 4 | That was before my time , of course , but he obviously passed on some of his skills because during , or just after , very wet weather , Sam would go off somewhere and catch lovely brown trout , which he often gave to people who were ill ; and sometimes when he had a sheep to kill , he would send down the head which would make a really tasty and nourishing broth . |
| 5 | In Kuwait City itself the Iraqi forces met some opposition from elite troops guarding the Amir 's palace and from troops stationed in Army and Air Force barracks situated on the city 's outskirts . |
| 6 | Like the system of militia service it pressed heavily upon the poorer sections of the groups it affected and fell comparatively lightly on the middle classes of the French seaports . |
| 7 | A goldfish lay low in the water , coloured like a slice of tinned peach . |
| 8 | With reduced cow numbers ( courtesy of quotas ) and some investment in fencing and sheep handling , I hope we shall be able to cope with our reduced labour force especially as Chrissie is out teaching more and more . |
| 9 | It means about 1,700 YHA members raising an average of £60 to plant an acre of trees . |
| 10 | What real difference would £250 make to us ? |
| 11 | Stephanie Middleton was yesterday voted one of the two runners-up in the 1992 Livewire UK Business Start Up Awards , winning herself £1,000 to invest in the business . |
| 12 | As Kate , Michael and Mike Mills each have a crack at the title line , Peter Buck offers one of his neatest trademark guitar hooks . |
| 13 | Muscovy 's major European rivals were investing in full-time professional infantry and modernized cavalry using firearms . |
| 14 | A cable car too takes you up over 6,000 ′ to near the mountain peaks . |
| 15 | The 3 dB angle of the detector was reduced to 20° using the new collimator . |
| 16 | On the 36in. and 32in. screens the zoomed format made the pictures look very coarse . |
| 17 | THE MACC LADS : ‘ Twenty Golden Crates ’ ( Streetlink ) pub band of unlovable rogues celebrate their tenth anniversary , would you believe , with this beer swillin' , sheep shaggin' and chips ‘ n ’ gravy guzzling collection — out on Monday |
| 18 | In calculating the number of 17p stamps which could be bought for El , a few pupils used knowledge gained from playing darts : treble 17 was known to be 51 and 51p doubled was 102 , making one 17p too many . |
| 19 | ‘ Sheep make a noise . |
| 20 | So I really pay £40 to go by car . |
| 21 | As Best defied his own name and went from bad to worse , the former United star had pellets injected into his stomach in a failed bid to combat alcoholism ; he spent time in jail for drunk driving , police assault and jumping bail , and at his most desperate offered his services to any football team willing to pay £1,000 to include him in their team . |
| 22 | ( hired , loaned or entrusted property is not covered ) — Up to £1,000 to include : — Single articles limited to £200 . |
| 23 | In the mines , the conditions were appalling ( as many of you know ) in the early 19th , but after an enquiry , the govt. passed laws preventing women & children from working . |
| 24 | Buck got down in two for a par and strode off to the 18th tee two strokes in the lead . |
| 25 | Cancelling fractions is when somebody ha gives you somebody says erm you say , How much pizza did you get ? three twelfths. three twelfths make it a bit more simple oh well it 's just the same as three three twelfths is |
| 26 | Books on railways are generally expensive in these inflated days but considering the amount of work that has gone into this volume and the specialist nature of the work then £7.95 represents excellent value . |
| 27 | Seek for buried treasure — £1,000 hidden in Smugglers Country . |
| 28 | Premium income during the half year was up nearly 50% reflecting GA 's involvement in a number of new major accounts . |
| 29 | rooted as the sheep reared in reverse out , |
| 30 | Likewise Guinness has established a substantial operation in Edinburgh to manage its distilled products , even though its headquarters remain in London . |