Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] about a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Thus , the first ischaemic episode primarily translocates PKC into the membranes , where it will stay for about an hour . |
| 2 | The baby sleeps for about an hour from 11 till 12 — I 'm afraid I read a book then — I do n't do very much housework ! |
| 3 | Altogether , these groups account for about a quarter of all sales by Japanese firms . |
| 4 | Voluntary schools in England account for about a third of primary schools and a fifth of secondary schools ( see Figure 6.9 ) . |
| 5 | And I read for about an hour . |
| 6 | She just wanted to collapse on to the bed she had spotted in the corner and sleep for about a week . |
| 7 | However , the simplest method to overcome this potential problem is to fill the pool once with clear water and allow it to stand for about a week . |
| 8 | The growth of the colonies was likely to force new departures in policy and legislation on the British government ; the American population rose from about a quarter of a million at the beginning of the century to about two million by 1776 . |
| 9 | As I was picked from about a hundred applicants I think I did quite well . |
| 10 | " Oh , I think I can count on about a hundred , " said the bear . |
| 11 | It seems its very high speeds are only achieved occasionally , when pursuing food or escaping , and it normally cruises at about a third or a half of its rapid dashes . |
| 12 | The head and individual staff members meeting for about an hour to discuss the staff member 's responsibilities and the way that the school has progressed over the year ; particular stress being placed on the successes of the staff member and in finding areas of development and growth . |
| 13 | I later discovered this is the colouring of juvenile specimens and the darker colouring should appear after the fish has reached 20cm — mine duly obliged after about a week . |
| 14 | Wood cutting boards will survive for a period but tend to crack after about a year of continuous washing . |
| 15 | The EC 's share of their exports has risen from about a quarter in 1989 to about half . |
| 16 | Membership was never granted to about a third of firms which originally applied . |
| 17 | ‘ We have a standard spending assessment of £6.155m. which is in no way related to our spending needs , ’ he said , ‘ We are looking at about a £1.4m. reduction in spending . |
| 18 | Round about , as a erm a ball park figure , because it does vary on the dealer 's claims rate , but you 'd be looking at about a hundred and seventy five . |
| 19 | Look no further than the row of foundations — most of them have been used for about a week , which is as long as it takes to realise that they are wrong for your skin . |
| 20 | We had to walk for about a week , sleeping during the day and continuing at night . |
| 21 | they were going for about a hundred thousand . |
| 22 | And so I tell you we slammed the window down and just ducked for about an hour . |
| 23 | Nothing happened for about an hour . |
| 24 | ‘ Now do stop fussing around , ’ his wife said to him after he had been tossing and turning for about an hour . |
| 25 | If unopened , perfume will keep for about a year . |
| 26 | Go on , I put that in on Wednesday and I 've got to about a quarter of a tank again . |
| 27 | They walked for about an hour before arriving at their destination . |
| 28 | The thematic map work , accounting for about a third of staff effort , was commissioned by the Department of the Environment ( DOE ) . |
| 29 | In the United States , parties are usually shorter and last for about an hour and a half . |
| 30 | ‘ We drive for about an hour . |