| Since ancient mathematics divided things into twelves and sixes, 13 and seven have always held special significance. |
| He treats all the octavos in twelves as duodecimos, when these accounts make it clear that they are octavos imposed in sheet and a half. |
| At twelves miles up the atmosphere things seem pretty quiet. |
| Mincepies were originally made in twelves and should be offered by a friend-they go with anything, sherry, mulled wine, tea or coffee and can be eaten at any time of day. |
| Whereas my father used to buy a new car every four or five years, he drove his car for ten or twelves years after that. |
| This is a serious proposal to alter our numeral system and to count by twelves. |
