Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [adj] [subord] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was over in less than an hour with Christina winning in straight sets . |
| 2 | ‘ The battle was over in less than an hour , ’ says the leaflet , and eventually the Prince 's message went out , ‘ Let every man find his own way to safety the best way he can . ’ |
| 3 | After tossing restlessly for more than an hour , Fran got up and crept from the room and down the stairs , hoping that a cup of tea would soothe her nerves . |
| 4 | It took him two weeks to die and for the second of those we spoke together every night by telephone , often for more than an hour . |
| 5 | So he was pretty disappointed when I went to see ALIEN 3 ( Cert 18 ; General ) and walked out after less than an hour , bored beyond belief . |
| 6 | She 'll have to dash around all day , collect the children from different parties and then get ready to go out in less than an hour . |
| 7 | Sunderland 's allocation of three and a half thousand tickets sold out in less than an hour . |
| 8 | Muhammad went up the mountain — ; He was up there for more than an hour — |
| 9 | They 'll be there in less than an hour . ’ |