Example sentences of "eight hours ' [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The last draft of the directive that was considered by the European Parliament refers to a normal minimum of eight hours ' work . |
2 | I have to say I prefer the four hour cos I can get eight hours ' taping on mine . |
3 | For eight hours ' sleep , I 'd knock off God and hang the frame on Jesus . |
4 | If there was one fixed rule in her life , it was to make sure that she had a regular eight hours ' sleep every night . |
5 | Leith gathered up her bag , her thoughts already on getting home and trying to get a full eight hours ' sleep so as to be sharp for work in the morning . |
6 | Erm , I go through stages , normally I need eight hours ' sleep , always eight hours ' sleep , but I do n't really sleep in . |
7 | Erm , I go through stages , normally I need eight hours ' sleep , always eight hours ' sleep , but I do n't really sleep in . |
8 | The eight hours ' duty was the property of Watch Committee and Chief Constable . |
9 | Rather a dreary , grey looking place not very eye catching to me but that did n't matter the next eight hours ' driving did . |
10 | He was now preparing his speech to the Academy , due to meet in eight hours ' time at the behest of the military . |
11 | In those days , we had n't got chromium buttons — I had gone home soaked to the skin , after eight hours ' rain , dried the stuff and was coming out next morning . |
12 | That meant she had a good eight hours ' start before anyone need even think about her absence . |