Example sentences of "[noun] [verb] for about two " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the machine worked for about two centuries , from about 280 to 100 B.C. : and the way it worked was that Rome passed from war to war without giving much thought to the very metaphysical question of whether the wars were meant to gain power for Rome or to keep the allies busy . |
| 2 | The train stopped for about two minutes . |
| 3 | Cathy thought for about two seconds . |
| 4 | With the exception of Douglas Hurd 's Indian summer lasting for about two years after the 1987 election , the prevailing mood in the Home Office was one of institutional pessimism . |
| 5 | The sale lasts for about two weeks . |
| 6 | Both phenomena lasted for about two minutes before the auroral arc recovered . |
| 7 | Turnover rose 3.1 per cent to DM 32 520m , with acquisitions accounting for about two thirds of this increase . |
| 8 | Your brain accounts for about two per cent of your body weight . |