Example sentences of "[verb] [adv prt] for about [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | small wonder the next England manager agonised so long over a job that any other candidate ( were there any ? ) would have mulled over for about half a second . |
| 2 | thing is I do n't think I can but er I mean I might be able to pop in for about half an hour . |
| 3 | I get up for about half four and |
| 4 | Well I do n't go in for about half an hour . |
| 5 | Nick and Carrie were used to timing them now , fairly accurately : they went out for about half an hour and when they came back be was sitting quiet in the kitchen , reading the paper . |
| 6 | No Singapore on the way back , did n't get off the plane though , I mean they only re-fuel , your only allowed off for about half an hour . |
| 7 | Having completed the steeplechase , I let the horse canter along for about half a kilometre , then I allow him to walk for nearly a whole kilometre , bearing in mind , you will most likely have to ‘ make up time ’ later on . |