Example sentences of "for [noun prp] [prep] about " in BNC.
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| 1 | On Tuesday Tony was to travel by train due to leave Machynlleth for Pwllheli at about 9.45 a.m. , after an early breakfast . |
| 2 | I have no interest to declare in the construction industry , but during my first 10 years in that industry I worked for John Laing , then I worked for Wimpey for about eight years , and I was the head of the largest direct labour organisation in the country — the Greater London council — for nearly three years . |
| 3 | Strandli again came on for Wallace with about 5 mins left . |
| 4 | Li Peng held " very fruitful " talks with President Hossain Mohammad Ershad during his visit to Bangladesh on Nov. 17-19 , signing four agreements and a note of exchange , including a long-term trade agreement for 1990-94 and a soft loan for Bangladesh worth about $40,000,000 . |
| 5 | The application of the Government 's national bands will mean a loss of grant for London of about £300 million a year , which works out in terms of people 's bills at about £60 per adult per year and £100 in some constituencies . |
| 6 | Eventually , a couple who had been putting food down for Sadie for about six months managed to trap her in a garage and driveway . |
| 7 | It 's a funny thing but I remember gritting myself for Kirk for about two months because of his reputation for being difficult . |