Example sentences of "[noun prp] [vb -s] [prep] about " in BNC.

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1 Competitive pricing is one of Renault 's strong suits ; the 19 DX starts at about £11,700 .
2 That the population of the parish and village of Bowmore amounts to about three thousand souls ; and that of all the population not more than three hundred regularly attend church .
3 At present the UK accounts for about 1.5–2 per cent of research spending on superconductivity , and NCS wants this to increase to match the UK share of all research ( currently about 5 per cent of the world total ) .
4 Diacolor lasts for about 15 to 20 washes , adding a healthy sheen as well as colour , which is beautifully illustrated by Aimee 's hair ( right ) .
5 Timetables have not yet been adjusted for the higher performance of the Class 158s and the journey time to London remains at about 5 hours .
6 A week at the Hotel Victoria in Kandersteg costs from about £420 including flights , transfers and half board .
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