Example sentences of "about [noun] for the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Crosby has been given permission to speak to the player by his French club Metz , who want about £175,000 for the unsettled Serb . |
| 2 | The President Group of Taipei , Taiwan has effectively paid about $150m for the Wang Laboratories Inc operations in Taiwan . |
| 3 | The President Group of Taipei , Taiwan has effectively paid about $150m for the Wang Laboratories Inc operations in Taiwan . |
| 4 | If the buyout , which is expected to offer about £160m for the Haig and Claymore whisky group , is completed before that date , Grand Met 's option would lapse . |
| 5 | Books , Materials and Equipment The standard maintenance allowance in grants includes a sum of about £246 for the purchase of books , equipment and materials . |
| 6 | The work-heads cost about £7 , and the handles about £3 for the 1ft size , and about £9 for the 4ft 7in version . |
| 7 | Orders for the HP 9000 multi-user Unix systems grew more than 40% during 1992 and although revenue for the HP 3000 declined , unit shipments of these systems increased about 20% for the year — striking given the move away from proprietary systems , but then the company is opening up an enormous Open bolt hole for HP 3000 users . |
| 8 | Sponges start from about £2.99 to £15 for the large sculptures ; toiletries cost from about £1.99 for the lime blossom soaps shown . |
| 9 | Just about par for the course cherub old boy . |
| 10 | Within a few moments I had been directed to the Gasthof zur Alte Post and installed myself in a tiny room which was to cost about £12 for the night , including breakfast . |
| 11 | Prices range from £1,500 to about £4,000 for the fully automatic version , with adjustable sections |
| 12 | Most kites of the new breed are now flown by adults , though kiddies are still available , and the prices range from about £4 for the basic to £300 for the super models . |
| 13 | Assuming an oil price of about $33 for the fourth quarter of 1990 , and an average of about $30 for 1991 , inflation was expected to rise above 5 per cent in 1990 and stay at similar levels in 1991 . |
| 14 | David Miles is national sales manager for Frankie Catering Equipment , supplier of electric Fri Fri machines , whose prices range from £220 for a ‘ D ’ series counter-top model to about £6,500 for the latest computerised suite . |
| 15 | The work-heads cost about £7 , and the handles about £3 for the 1ft size , and about £9 for the 4ft 7in version . |
| 16 | The prevalence of the prone sleeping position was relatively constant at 41% until August 1990 , was 24% for the next 12 months , and was about 8% for the final three months of the study . |
| 17 | Interior shutters , from a wide range to order , from about £70 for the natural finish shown . |
| 18 | Yorkshire 's chief executive , Chris Hassall , was in Bombay yesterday with a one-year contract believed to be worth about £30,000 for the record-breaking teenager . |
| 19 | Price guide : About £5,000 for the arrangement shown |
| 20 | Interior shutters , available in a variety of colours and sizes , from about £95 for the deep blue set shown . |
| 21 | Sponsorship has raised about £300,000 for the British Garden , which should have a good chance of winning the competition . |
| 22 | Last week 's 70s Night was a roaring success with over 100 guests who raised about £280 for the village play group . |
| 23 | Is not it about time for the Government to move responsibility for ferry safety away from the Department of Transport to a separate , independent body so that we can be fully assured about all aspects of ferry safety , including crewing levels ? |
| 24 | Meanwhile , a spokesman for Stena Sealink , which carries twice as much as its competitors , P&O and SeaCat , admitted its car traffic was down by about 9pc for the first four months of 1993 , with the total number of passengers also slightly down . |
| 25 | The cost to the Treasury of tax relief was estimated at about £60m for the year 1991–2 , while the number of people claiming relief was put at 330000 . |