Example sentences of "or so [to-vb] [adv prt] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She walked briskly out of the station , and set off in the direction of Bayswater , stopping every hundred yards or so to put down her dark blue Revelation suitcase ( a Christmas present from her parents ) and change hands . |
| 2 | Even if the Z88 is asleep , it will wake every minute or so to carry out various housekeeping tasks ( checking the alarms , for example ) . |
| 3 | ‘ I think in any rural town it ought to be possible to find an hour or so to stroll round , just to talk to people about this and that . |
| 4 | They say it takes three months or so to show up . |
| 5 | Dip sandwich , both sides , then leave for 30 seconds or so to soak up egg . |