Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [prep] about " in BNC.
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| 1 | One aspect of colic is difficult to explain from either viewpoint — the fact that the symptoms tend to disappear or diminish at about three months of age . |
| 2 | Their happy relationship flourished for forty years and led to about two hundred plants being introduced into Europe from America . |
| 3 | After twenty-eight days they would be taken out , washed and packed in hogsheads , and pressed for about ten days . |
| 4 | It is mountainous and glaciated with about sixty per cent of the land permanently covered in ice , and a coastline indented by many fiords . |
| 5 | Dip slide immediately in distilled water and agitate for about 10 s . |
| 6 | These are tended by both parents and hatch after about three days at a temperature of 80–82°s ; F. |
| 7 | If insects are being named at the rate of about 7,250 species a year and synonymized at about 1,450 a year , then these rates are within our capacity for entry into master inventories . |
| 8 | Four or five eggs are laid and incubated for about four weeks . |
| 9 | Meanwhile , put all the other ingredients into a pan , bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes to let the flavours mingle . |
| 10 | Bring to the boil , reduce the heat and simmer for about 10 mins , or until sauce is slightly reduced and thickened . |
| 11 | Add to the cranberries and simmer for about 8 minutes until the pears are translucent but not too squashy . |
| 12 | Cover and simmer for about 25 minutes , or until tender . |
| 13 | Bring to the boil and simmer for about 5 minutes before serving . |
| 14 | Cover , reduce the heat and simmer for about 20 minutes or until the mixture is pulpy and the flavours are well blended . |
| 15 | Cover with fresh water and simmer for about 25 minutes , or until almost tender , adding more water if necessary to keep the beans completely covered . |
| 16 | Gradually add the milk , stirring constantly , and simmer for about 3 minutes until thickened . |
| 17 | Malignant bile duct strictures are mainly the result of cancer of the ampulla of Vater , pancreas , or bile duct and account for about 75% of patients presenting with extrahepatic bile duct obstruction . |
| 18 | She just wanted to collapse on to the bed she had spotted in the corner and sleep for about a week . |
| 19 | Add the chops and cook for about 12 mins , or until browned , turning once . |
| 20 | Add the leeks to the pan and cook for about 3 mins , or until they have begun to soften . |
| 21 | Season the salmon with salt and pepper and cook for about 5 minutes , depending on the thickness of the fillets , so the underside is lightly cooked and the top barely warm . |
| 22 | Add the goujons and cook for about 4 minutes until golden . |
| 23 | Reduce the heat to 170C/340F and cook for about 10 minutes , then turn over and cook for 5 minutes until brown and crispy . |
| 24 | Stir in the shallots and cook for about 2 minutes , then add the carrots and beans and cook for a further 2 minutes . |
| 25 | Put them in a saucepan of salted boiling water and cook for about 8 minutes ( they should still be slightly firm . ) |
| 26 | Add the tomatoes and cook for about 5 minutes until they are soft but not completely disintegrated . |
| 27 | Place spoonfuls of the batter in the oil and cook for about two minutes . |
| 28 | Bring to the boil and cook for about 15 minutes until the potatoes and apples are cooked . |
| 29 | Even companies doing relatively well must keep the tightest control on costs in the prevailing climate , and Hewlett-Packard Co is offering a voluntary severance-incentive programme to employees in some job categories , and looks for about 2,700 employees to leave in early 1993 , about 2,000 of them in the US . |
| 30 | Roll a large ball of icing for the hat and flatten to about 2cm ( ¾inch ) . |