Example sentences of "[be] [adv] [prep] [adv] a [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | He himself would be away for nearly a month : already his appointment diary for his time in the States was crammed . |
| 2 | ‘ But you must realise that Stella could be away for quite a period — especially if her appendix is to be removed . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I anticipate that my husband will be home in about an hour . ’ |
| 4 | Caitlin will be here in about an hour . |
| 5 | I know and like on Thursday yeah I mean we 're gon na be there for about an hour and a half probably yeah , and I wan na go home and I wan na drop my bag off and I wan na change my clothes and that 's gon na be like seven o'clock or eight o'clock like cos I wan na come round to band practice tomorrow and I wo n't get there until bloody eight o'clock and miss half my bloody weekend . |
| 6 | ‘ We 'll be there in about an hour or so , ’ Guido told her , as Ronni sat by his side stiffly , staring out the window . |