Example sentences of "[be] about twice the " in BNC.
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| 1 | She discovered there were seventeen pupils , ranging in age from six to twelve , and that they were housed in two so-called dormitories , which were divided by panels into cubicles , each being about twice the area of its narrow iron bed , just enough to hold a chest of drawers and leaving standing space in which to undress . |
| 2 | It 's just like the programme except the info in it is a bit more out of date and it 's about twice the size . |
| 3 | Because the Mariner 10 orbital period is about twice the orbital period of Mercury , and because of Mercury 's own synchronization , much the same hemisphere of Mercury was sunlit during each of the three fly-bys . |
| 4 | Was the income generation unit responsible for the policy adopted by New Cross hospital in Wolverhampton and the Mayday hospital in Croydon , whereby bedridden patients must hire a television for a minimum of three days at a cost of £1.95 a day — which is about twice the rate charged by high street television rental companies ? |
| 5 | One manufacturer declined absolutely to supply other than his own complete clocks and another quoted £3000.00 plus extras and VAT , which was about twice the budget for the entire project ! |
| 6 | She estimated that its body was about twice the size of the shuttle , but it seemed much larger because of the mottled membranes that extended like wings on both sides of the creature , and rippled lazily as it swam through space . |