Example sentences of "[vb -s] about an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It takes about an hour to travel the length of the lake in complete silence . |
| 2 | The Ynys Hywel Trail takes about an hour . |
| 3 | Well Marg I mean I phoned Margaret , she said it takes about an hour . |
| 4 | The crossing takes about an hour and a half . |
| 5 | There are hides and a footpath around the reserve which takes about an hour to walk . |
| 6 | That takes about an hour that does . |
| 7 | A pack of chili sauce , somebody go and get to get it on , it takes about an hour . |
| 8 | It takes about an hour to take it off . |
| 9 | A session lasts about an hour and could cost anything from £15 to £30 depending on where you are in the country . |
| 10 | When I came home the sun was shining brilliantly and warmly into the front of the house so I first of all had a read about the similar groups and then had a quick and short snooze till the phone rang and I began work on the laptop in the sunshine , as the battery capacity lasts about an hour or so . |
| 11 | On arrival , Sue , the manager , welcomes the new assistant and spends about an hour with her or him . |
| 12 | Mrs Wood spends about an hour each night when the children are asleep talking about all this to her own mother . |
| 13 | to have her hair done , she brings her boy friend with her and , another neighbour always drops in to have a chat with his wife on a Friday evening , she stops about an hour , then his son brings his girl friend , so he said its like a mad house |
| 14 | The work , which runs about an hour and 20 minutes , is made up of four sections ; Black , White , Red and Gold . |