Example sentences of "for about 30 " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cook in a water bath at 350°F for about 30 minutes . |
| 2 | Sprinkle over the pine nuts and bake at 375°F ( 200°C Gas Mark 5 ) for about 30 minutes until golden brown . |
| 3 | Finish the sequence by ‘ holding ’ — hold the feet for about 30 seconds , then the knees , the hands and finally the head and abdomen : place one hand on your partner 's forehead , the other lightly on the abdomen . |
| 4 | Blend for about 30 seconds , until thick and creamy . |
| 5 | Blanch the spinach leaves in boiling water for about 30 seconds , then dry with a paper towel . |
| 6 | Heat the dry pan and cook each tortilla for about 30 seconds until the top bubbles up . |
| 7 | Some of the guinea pigs stopped running for a week after a competitive marathon , while a second group jogged lightly for about 30 minutes every day the week after the race . |
| 8 | Cook for about 30 minutes or until the beans are tender . |
| 9 | Pour over the basic stock , dot with butter , and bake , covered with foil , for about 30 minutes at 200°C/ 400°F/Gas 6 . |
| 10 | This accounts for about 30 per cent of all deaths from cancer ; the second largest source of cancer mortality is lung cancer for men ( 33 per cent of all deaths ) and breast cancer for women ( 20 per cent ) of all cancer deaths . |
| 11 | The advance in age at marriage , and in its popularity , accounted for about 30 per cent of the increase in annual fertility rates from the 1930s to the 1950s which comprised the ‘ baby boom ’ . |
| 12 | The losses begin again ( verse 31 ) " as at other times " — and in this case the scale of loss has been clearly preserved , for about 30 Israelites ( not apparently sword-armed soldiers ) . |
| 13 | N.B. Since this dish is a very rich one , I sometimes add to the chicken livers an equal quantity of blanched , poached pickled pork ( not bacon ) or failing pickled pork , a piece of fresh belly of pork , salted overnight , then gently poached for about 30 minutes . |
| 14 | ( v ) Allow the cells to spread over the surface for about 30 sec then pick them up by touching the surface of the solution with the plastic-coated slide . |
| 15 | Then simmer gently for about 30 to 45 minutes . |
| 16 | Bake for about 30 minutes until the top is crisp and bubbly . |
| 17 | Cook for about 30 minutes until setting point is reached , then pot and cover while still hot . |
| 18 | Boil chickpeas for about 30 minutes until they are just tender , then drain . |
| 19 | Bake for about 30 minutes until the topping is crunchy and golden . |
| 20 | Etch uncovered , grease-free thin section or faced sample for about 30 s in 5% acetic acid solution . |
| 21 | Immerse stained surface in fixer solution for about 30 s . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | The Audit Commission focused on the 20 most common operations , which account for about 30 per cent . |
| 24 | I am reminded of all this by a correspondent who tells me that she has had a pear tree ‘ for about 30 years and in that time , have only once had good fruit ’ . |
| 25 | If correctly mixed , Gyproc cove adhesive will remain usable for about 30 minutes after mixing , and will set hard in about an hour . |
| 26 | We will be menstruating for about 30 years of our lives . |
| 27 | Food products account for about 30 per cent of Third World manufacturing output and more of employment ( Fath , 1985 ) . |
| 28 | ‘ Low mortgage rates — a £30,000 flat can be bought for about 30 per cent less than it can be rented — has undoubtedly triggered off a renewal in confidence . ’ |