Example sentences of "it [verb] for about " in BNC.
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| 1 | The guide price for Cradley was £1.75m , and market sources believe it sold for about £1.9m , suggesting a yield less than 4.5% . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | put it in a saucepan with some Fairy Liquid and bring it to the boil and let it boil for about six minutes |
| 4 | In Britain and in the Netherlands it accounts For about 10 per cent of the total consumption of sugar , in Ireland for 8 per cent , in Germany and France for about 5 per cent . |
| 5 | Put about stem in boiling water and er , let it stand for about thirty seconds . |
| 6 | Leave it to settle for about three months and , come Christmas time , you 'll have one of the most potently delicious concoctions to offer your guests . |
| 7 | It lasted for about five minutes , The Shah kept on walking back and forth . |
| 8 | It was totally unbalanced — there were ten or so Labour people , and about four hundred Conservatives — it sat for about three hours every day , and there were a great number like Halifax , Salisbury , Beaverbrook who had been prominent in political life . |