Example sentences of "be [verb] for [det] an hour " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was such disruption at the entrance to Olympia that the start of the meeting had to be delayed for half an hour . |
| 2 | I 'll only be gone for half an hour or so , she reassured herself : plenty of time to finish it all when I get back . |
| 3 | Yeah , then I 'll be gone for half an hour . |
| 4 | Boiling should be continued for half an hour or longer during which time the well acts as a reservoir of hot degreaser solution which can be brush applied to exterior surfaces . |
| 5 | He must have been gouging for half an hour when an idea seemed to strike him . |
| 6 | The nurse , a sprightly , middle-aged woman , full of nervous good humour , was set for half an hour 's good jawing before she would think of showing them the girl , but John cut her short . |