Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] about 10 " in BNC.
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| 1 | This leads to very large numbers , but do n't be misled into thinking that the inert gases are extraordinarily abundant : a kilogramme of a typical solid contains about 10 25 atoms . |
| 2 | The test took about 10 minutes to complete and counting the dots on the photo required 10 to 20 minutes . |
| 3 | Morainic drift with a typical hummocky landform occupies about 10 per cent of the Outer Hebrides . |
| 4 | The actual donation takes about 10 minutes and then after 20 minutes rest and light refreshment you can go back to work . |
| 5 | A square metre of grass generates about 10 litres of oxygen each day . |
| 6 | The 1930s recession took about 10 years to work through ; but have we now even recovered the position we wee in during 1979 ? |
| 7 | An RAF helicopter spotted their craft drifting about 10 miles off Aberdovey and winched them to safety . |
| 8 | Each ship has about 10 different bars catering for our guests day and night . |
| 9 | In humans , this membrane contains about 10 million specialised cells , each bearing tiny hairs . |
| 10 | ( Coal loses about 10 per cent of its potential energy in the conversion , but this is balanced by the reduction in pollutants produced during burning . ) |
| 11 | The latter cycle takes about 10 days to complete , and successful transmission demands that female mosquitoes survive and take at least two feeds of blood during this time . |
| 12 | The human brain contains about 10 26 or a hundred million billion billion particles . |
| 13 | In Figure 5.2 you can see that the Earth has about 10 21 atoms of 12 C per kilogramme of the Earth . |