Definition

Examples

• "Jean : With "Johnson's Magic English Method", I will master English in three easy months, or I get my money back."
• "I checked them against five other credible agencies (and three disreputable ones)."
• "I've got my sun block: SPF 75, my aviator shades, three bottles of purified drinking water, two bags of fresh baby carrots, my travel journal and an empty mayonnaise jar... just in case of an emergency."
• "The boxed set will feature three vintage Delavigne perfumes: "Moulin Magic", "Paris by night" and the new gold-label edition of "Bordello Breeze"..."
• "Marshall was doing his daily sweep of Amarillo's natural wildlife preserve, which borders Warbuckle's ranch on three sides."
• "So, after three rounds of interviews, I've determined that you're one of the strongest candidates."
• "Bruno : It took Bob three hours to find him."
• "The first mate has spotted a blip on the radar three knots ahead."
• "Kevin : Well, on my mother's side of the family, let's see, with three aunts and four uncles, I have a total of thirty-seven cousins."
• "Bruno : But three thirds equals one, and one is the loneliest number."
• "Do you have the three pieces of identification we asked for?"
• "I have three apartments which might interest you."
• "I am comfortable in high-pressure situations, and I work well both independently and within a team. In addition to my secretarial and research skills, I am an experienced event planner, having arranged Bingo Night for three consecutive years, one of the government's most popular evenings."
• "The Johnson Method requires at least three months to perfect the language."
• "I zap the bottles with the stock counter as soon as they arrive: one bottle, two bottles, three bottles."
• "The three "C's": communication, camaraderie and comedy."
• "I'll need it for three nights: July 3rd, 4th and 5th."
• "We have three bottles of champagne, a big rubber ball, and a net."
• "One, two, three."
• "And you can have three for yourself."