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Meanings of be a dozen in English

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Usage of be a dozen in English
1
A good goal for a beginner would be a dozen or so.
Geektastic
2
From the noise out there there must be a dozen of them.
Tarzan the Untamed
3
There had to be a dozen Peters and Pauls at the wedding.
Wiseguy
4
We 're four to two, and soon we'll be a dozen to two.
Wyoming: A Story of the Outdoor West
5
There'd be a dozen soldiers around the checkpoint his truck was approaching.
Analog sff, december 2009
6
There might be a dozen young ladies in gray in such a crowd.
The Heavenly Twins
7
There must be a dozen people in the room, I thought.
Hell hath no fury
8
There will be a dozen cops at the party, all armed and dangerous.
Dearly Devoted Dexter
9
There will be a dozen cameras for field hockey and 14 at handball.
Reuters
10
There will be a dozen rifles at that door when they open it.
The Courage of Captain Plum
11
There could be a dozen reasons why Roger en't turned up.
The golden compass
12
There may be but two, or there may be a dozen.
The Land of Footprints
13
There must be a dozen, or more, of them hidden away.
The Nursery, Volume 17, No. 100, April, 1875 / A Monthly Magazin...
14
Consider, too, that aboard her there must be a dozen hiding-places.
Mr. Grex of Monte Carlo
15
There might be a dozen separate mobile terror beam generators scattered through the Park.
Operation Terror
16
There must be a dozen of the band outside already.
The Strange Case of Cavendish
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United Kingdom
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United States of America
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