Example sentences of "[verb] [to-vb] for about [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | well we 'll have to , I 'll have to go and erm get this dinner going because erm , we 've got to leave about well we want , well we want to leave for about twenty past five then |
| 2 | For one thing , a plan based only on the rebate probably needs to run for about five years to be practical , otherwise the charges will eat up too much of the benefits . |
| 3 | This presentation will be held in private ; the Developers are expected to speak for about 30 minutes , after which there will be an opportunity to ask questions of them . |
| 4 | Normally a knight expected to serve for about forty days a year at his own expense ; the terms of his service might also be restricted — when and where he served , and for how long he would stay after the forty days if the king paid him . |
| 5 | The store plans to cater for about 10 trainees at a time at a cost of only £29.95 for three hours . |
| 6 | Fashanu said : ‘ It 's a trapped sciatic nerve and I 've been told to rest for about three weeks . |
| 7 | Slightly bruise the leaves , add the boiling water , cover the bowl and allow to stand for about 10 minutes . |
| 8 | I think so , just about , now put those slippers on Arthur , you 've got a cold coming now you drink it while it 's hot , that 's a good lad oh I 've put the pudding on now , so it 'll have to steam for about two hours at least two and a half |
| 9 | Brooke would chair the talks which , he said , would be allowed to continue for about three months , and any agreed outcome would be put to a referendum in both Northern Ireland and the Irish Republic . |
| 10 | Cover and leave to marinate for about 2 hours . |
| 11 | Leave to harden for about 24 hours before , if a very professional finish is required , applying a second and then a third thin coat . |
| 12 | Leave to dry for about six hours before varnishing |
| 13 | Leave to dry for about six hours . |
| 14 | When all the colours have been applied , remove the stencil sheet and leave to dry for about 48 hours |
| 15 | Well I had to , I had to wait for about eight months or was it s six months to get one of my lights fixed but for er other things they were quite quick actually . |
| 16 | I had to wait for about ten minutes . |
| 17 | Apart from the bad weather the golfers and non-golfers in the party had to queue for about two and a half hours for the small car ferry to take them back to the mainland . |
| 18 | You will be required to talk for about 15 minutes . |