Example sentences of "[prep] [adj] hours and [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The cells were harvested after 48 hours and total RNA was analysed by an S1 nuclease protection assay as follows : 50µg of RNA was hybridised to a mixture of the following probes : i ) a 980bp BstEII-ApaI endlabelled 3' human Thy-1 ( h-Thy1 ) probe spanning exon III and IV and ii ) a 350bp RsaI end-labelled 5' human NF-L probe . |
| 2 | Someone who used bad language , for example , or refused to work , pretended sickness , or climbed over a fence instead of using the official entrance ( or , what is more likely , exit ) was deemed DISORDERLY ; he could be put on bread and water for forty-eight hours and other privileges were stopped . |
| 3 | Lacking a clear career structure , and appearing to offer the somewhat unattractive prospect of long hours and low pay , retail was hardly a first choice career option for most young people . |
| 4 | Paragraph 3.1.5 could be annoying if the landlord is of an interfering disposition , and could be preceded by the words : ( in the last 6 months of the Term ) The optional words in respect of convenient hours and reasonable prior notice in paragraph 3.2 are of course preferred . |
| 5 | Easy to use , the new paints require no undercoat and are quick to dry — touch dry in two hours and recoatable after six . |
| 6 | It is easy to apply and can be used on wood or metal , inside or out , and its quick-drying formulation means it is touch-dry in two hours and ready for over-coating in six . |