Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] [prep] [adv] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Do n't slip into your racing shoes until around an hour before the start ; a comfortable pair of well-worn trainers will suffice for now . |
| 2 | Three instruction formats are used ; a 1-byte format with just an operation code ( for example " clear accumulator " ) , a 2-byte format with an operation code and a 1-byte operand field ( for example " load into accumulator the value in the second byte of the instruction " ) , and a 3-byte format with an operation code and a 2-byte operand field ( for example " load into accumulator the contents of the byte whose address is given by the second and third bytes of the instruction " ) . |
| 3 | Turn it into an oiled bowl , cover with a polythene bag and leave in a warm place for about an hour or until the dough has doubled in size . |
| 4 | The smaller had legs like long sticks , and where one of the eyes should have been there was nothing — smooth skin without even an indentation . |
| 5 | Phase in your sunbathing gradually , starting with just one hour the first day , and increase your tanning time by perhaps an hour a day . |
| 6 | Yet from 10.15p.m. the line bites began and bream had been rolling steadily along the familiar route for almost an hour . |
| 7 | Mrs O had been chatting to a close friend for over an hour . |
| 8 | Turn into the pie dish and bake in a moderate oven for about an hour . |
| 9 | The Panel will not regard an adviser as independent if he is in the same group as the financial adviser to an offeror , or if he has a significant interest in or financial connection with either an offeror or the target company of such a kind as to create a conflict of interest ( Rule 3.3 ) . |
| 10 | Thread the meat onto large skewers and grill over a gentle heat for about an hour , turning every 10 minutes , basting with the marinade at the same time . |
| 11 | Jack walked through the quiet roads for almost an hour before he came to the bottom of Monument Hill . |
| 12 | In apparent agreement with this idea , some subjects appeared to benefit from continual advances of their sleep/wake rhythm ( as though they were continually flying eastward ) or by being woken temporarily at about four o'clock in the morning to receive a burst of bright light for about an hour . |