Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for [det] a hour " in BNC.
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| 1 | But erm after I 'd choked for half an hour she went to sleep I eventually went back to sleep again and |
| 2 | at half past three or you can say if you 'd like to , if you 'd like to wait for half an hour , we 'll get a giro cheque to , issued to you or if you 'd rather you can come back at half past three and collect it . |
| 3 | ‘ Emily ’ she says , ‘ do n't you think you could stop talking for half an hour ? |
| 4 | The motion having been made after half-past Two o'clock and the debate having continued for half an hour , Mr. Deputy Speaker — adjourned the House without Question put , pursuant to the Standing Order . |
| 5 | The motion having been made at Ten o'clock , and the debate having continued for half an hour , Mr. Deputy Speaker — adjourned the House without Question put , pursuant to the Standing Order . |
| 6 | The motion having been made at Ten o'clock , and the debate having continued for half an hour , Mr. Speaker — adjourned the House without Question put , pursuant to the Standing Order . |
| 7 | There is no question of my giving way — The Motion having been made after Ten o'clock and the debate having continued for half an hour , Mr. Speaker — adjourned the House without Question put , pursuant to the Standing Order . |
| 8 | When the big wigs arrived , however , they were barely acknowledged by a dour receptionist , told to sit in a grubby waiting area strewn with cigarette ends and empty coffee cups , and kept waiting for half an hour without either apology or explanation . |
| 9 | When you call at reception , you 're not kept waiting for half an hour , and the receptionists do n't even forget your name . |
| 10 | I had fished for half an hour when I felt the line tighten . |
| 11 | All the day before , she had waited for half an hour to go off walking by herself and it had never come . |