Example sentences of "one [conj] [num] [noun pl] ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It gives students access to another source of spoken English and it gives them one or two hours ' exposure to the language . |
| 2 | The times are noted in.my diary and , if they are accurate , I must have survived for several days in succession on as little as one or two hours ' sleep per night . |
| 3 | Clients who are assessed as needing a home cleaning service receive vouchers once a month , each representing one or two hours ' worth of cleaning . |
| 4 | A wide range of habitats and resources was thus available within one or two hours ' walk . |
| 5 | None of the three leaders has yet signed a new , fourth document detailing interim arrangements for the period between a peace settlement and the holding of elections in one or two years ' time . |
| 6 | Using an agency can be expensive because the fees they charge , over and above the rent , are usually equivalent to one or two weeks ' rent , plus a substantial deposit . |
| 7 | No one denies that if the story became available it would be seized but , while an autobiography would have been an automatic bestseller at the time of his release , would it still be wonderful if one or five years ' time ? |