Example sentences of "[v-ing] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | For stable samples we rarely need to obtain spectra in a hurry , and commercial spectrometers generally operate on timescales ranging from a few minutes to several hours . |
| 2 | Faulting takes place through sudden , rapid movements over distances ranging from a few centimetres to several metres . |
| 3 | It will separate and purify molecules ranging from a few milligrams to several grams from solution . |
| 4 | ‘ I think that it is tremendous that the Australian Wine Bureau is offering so many people the chance to play tennis competitively at great venues and I am looking forward to passing on a few tips to the winners — before joining them in a celebratory glass of Australian wine . ’ |
| 5 | Jack and Alison were going for a few days to Amsterdam . |
| 6 | Bottlenose dolphins have a heart rate of 80–90 beats per minute just after ‘ blowing ’ , slowing within a few seconds to 33–45 beats per minute and remaining at that rate until the next blow . |