Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] about a " in BNC.
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| 1 | Altogether , these groups account for about a quarter of all sales by Japanese firms . |
| 2 | Voluntary schools in England account for about a third of primary schools and a fifth of secondary schools ( see Figure 6.9 ) . |
| 3 | She just wanted to collapse on to the bed she had spotted in the corner and sleep for about a week . |
| 4 | In the United States , parties are usually shorter and last for about an hour and a half . |
| 5 | ‘ We drive for about an hour . |
| 6 | However , if we keep on going , extrapolating backwards into the past , when we get to about a tenth of a second , or a hundredth of a second after the beginning , if we want to push earlier than that we 've got to start using physics which we can not test directly on earth . |
| 7 | Eventually , one rat adopts a submissive posture and its squeaks lengthen to about a second each , while their pitch drops to about 30 000 hertz . |
| 8 | Leave for about an hour basting frequently . |
| 9 | The feast over , both groups descend into the valley where they dance and sing for about an hour . |
| 10 | Soften for about an hour in the fridge before serving . |
| 11 | now if I tape for about an hour and a half or an hour and then rewind it , it 'll go |