Example sentences of "for about an " in BNC.
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| 1 | I rambled aimlessly for about an hour , in and out of dirty narrow streets , their only saving grace being their brevity , in and out of a variety of shops , bought some oranges from the market stalls , the most interesting feature of the wretched place , then went in to see an ‘ explicit sex ’ film and was presented with a badly mutilated and heavily censored version of some third-rate continental film which I left within the first fifteen minutes . |
| 2 | About twelve midnight the German positions in the village were over-run , and for about an hour the enemy mortaring in the farm area ceased . |
| 3 | The shelling went on for about an hour then almost complete silence descended on the area as I continued to stare to my front . |
| 4 | In apparent agreement with this idea , some subjects appeared to benefit from continual advances of their sleep/wake rhythm ( as though they were continually flying eastward ) or by being woken temporarily at about four o'clock in the morning to receive a burst of bright light for about an hour . |
| 5 | Stewart stayed with him for about an hour and a half and Lamb hung around for a while , but Smith was his main ally and , as the day ebbed away , it seemed as though only the new ball stood between England and a draw . |
| 6 | Thankfully , he had gone out for about an hour . |
| 7 | The head and individual staff members meeting for about an hour to discuss the staff member 's responsibilities and the way that the school has progressed over the year ; particular stress being placed on the successes of the staff member and in finding areas of development and growth . |
| 8 | Our filming will involve exterior shots only and I would anticipate that we will be at Jodrell Bank for about an hour . |
| 9 | ‘ We drive for about an hour . |
| 10 | The feast over , both groups descend into the valley where they dance and sing for about an hour . |
| 11 | Lt. Stirling injured his spine and also lost his sight for about an hour . |
| 12 | Soften for about an hour in the fridge before serving . |
| 13 | Well I did think about it — for about an hour . |
| 14 | Back in his small room , Sandison lay down on the bed and slept for about an hour and a half . |
| 15 | We sat talking for about an hour while Anna tearfully related how she had recently been ‘ ditched ’ by her lover ( a young man of 23 ) for a girl of 18 . |
| 16 | Leave on for about an hour , then shampoo thoroughly . |
| 17 | ‘ By the way , landlord , my friend and I should like to hire a room here tomorrow evening , for about an hour , from seven-thirty . |
| 18 | The next Saturday , armed with my pocket money , I waited for about an hour before the cheap-jack came to the knives , which after a lot of spiel were offered for sixpence — all I possessed . |
| 19 | People wanted to be the next model to sit and she 'd chat to them for about an hour and draw , and they 'd get a picture at the end of the session , just like you get in the street . ’ |
| 20 | Avoid going outdoors for about an hour or so . |
| 21 | In the United States , parties are usually shorter and last for about an hour and a half . |
| 22 | Food is not only essential but can also be an exciting part of the afternoon 's entertainment , and most people arrange it for about an hour after the first children arrive . |
| 23 | The fight went on for about an hour . |
| 24 | And a Campaign For Real Ale spokesman warned : ‘ You are talking about 10p for about an eighth of an inch more liquid instead of froth . ’ |
| 25 | ‘ Now do stop fussing around , ’ his wife said to him after he had been tossing and turning for about an hour . |
| 26 | ‘ It went on for about an hour , and although we could n't see anything we could feel what was happening to them . |
| 27 | I was with her for about an hour . |
| 28 | I stuck it out for about an hour , and then could not stand another minute . |
| 29 | The baby sleeps for about an hour from 11 till 12 — I 'm afraid I read a book then — I do n't do very much housework ! |
| 30 | Turn into the pie dish and bake in a moderate oven for about an hour . |