Example sentences of "about [prep] [det] time " in BNC.
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| 1 | Both the NRC and the SPG and its equivalents had been known about for some time . |
| 2 | He recalls the efforts he made to acquire a p-38 : ‘ A Lightning that I had been pondering about for some time was owned by a chap called Merril Wayne , who ran an airline called Wayne Airlines up in Anchorage , Alaska . |
| 3 | Sources in the US say Data General will this week take the wrapping off the eight-way AViiON multi-processors it has been dropping hints about for some time ( UX No 389 ) . |
| 4 | After staring about for some time , they ran across to a little mound some way away and looked again . |
| 5 | He paced about for some time , looking agitated . |
| 6 | There was n't much traffic about at that time of the morning and Jean was driving faster than she 'd ever done before ; trees , hedges and fields just flashed past as the Cortina fairly gobbled up the miles . |
| 7 | It was not unknown for Herbie Connors to be about at this time , and Yanto had done enough running for one night . |
| 8 | Tess seemed like a queen to Clare , perhaps because he knew that she was the most beautiful woman walking about at this time of day . |