Example sentences of "[vb -s] a few hour " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Island of Taiwan is situated several hundred miles off the Chinese mainland , west of Hong Kong ; Japan lies a few hours ’ plane ride north-west while the Philippines rest a similar distance southwards . |
| 2 | He watches the ball game — ‘ I could n't miss the ( New York ) Giants ; they 're my favourite team , ’ he would say later — sleeps a few hours , then drives 250 miles to Toronto . |
| 3 | Equilibration in each mixture usually takes a few hours . |
| 4 | Spawning lasts a few hours and then the pair should be removed . |
| 5 | In contrast , among prolonged breeders , amplexus lasts a few hours at most . |