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 .
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