Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] about four [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One survivor told me that her apprenticeship lasted about four years and that that was normal at the time ( she started work in 1909 at 15 after an unsuccessful start in dressmaking ) . |
| 2 | We can assume that each Overseas Group has about four visitors per year . |
| 3 | Sad to say he OD 'd about four years later … ’ |
| 4 | Davidson added that Somerset has about four cases to hear next week which means that Chilcott is left kicking his heels for another seven days . |
| 5 | I could see his bright ginger head bobbing about four rows in front , and then his class all went off to the baths , and by the time he was back I was in triple needlework . |
| 6 | Er I do n't know if you 've experience of steel but when you feel the handles of a , a lathe first thing in a morning it 's like lifting pieces of ice and er the heating arrangement took about four hours before it built up you know , to a reasonable working degree . |
| 7 | Unfortunately , strong winds curtailed the sport on a near perfect river level carrying about four inches extra , but fining off . |
| 8 | It was larger than Dalgliesh had expected , but poorly lit from a single round window with pivoting opaque glass set about four feet from the floor . |
| 9 | His Mum had about four flasks she kept on top of the fridge . |