= British National Corpus
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The British National Corpus (BNC) is a large, structured collection of texts that represent a wide variety of written and spoken English from the late 20th century, specifically designed to provide a comprehensive overview of contemporary British English usage. Compiled between 1991 and 1994, the BNC includes about 100 million words and covers diverse genres, such as literature, newspapers, academic texts, spoken conversations, and more.
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