Example sentences of "[prep] about [noun] [prep] [n mass] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In theory the gutters will drain if fixed dead level , but in practice it is better to fit them with a slight fall of about 1in in 50ft . |
| 2 | Usually you pay an up-front fee of about £5,000 to £10,000 to the franchise firm , followed by a fixed percentage of annual turnover . |
| 3 | The design aim at the beginning of this project was to have a power supply adjustable over a range of about 5V to 15V which regulated well with a maximum current output of about 5A . |
| 4 | Persian and Turkish terms respectively ( meaning cushion ) , applied to small bedside rugs of about 3′ by 2′ ( 0.91 × 0.61 m ) . |
| 5 | Firstly , French Label Rouge poultry producers now accounting for about 20% of poultry consumption in France are required to provide trees for shade in order to qualify for the label . |
| 6 | SD1 carbs are best sourced from a breaker 's yard as they are readily available for about £25 per pair . |
| 7 | Mondeo prices are expected to be from about £12,000 to £17,000 for the luxury 2-litre ghia . |
| 8 | Overseas investment by UK fund managers has jumped from about 8% to 20% of total assets in the ten years to 1990 . |
| 9 | The premium is again relatively cheap , depending on the extent of cover , and varies from about £3 to £10 . |
| 10 | The fees vary from about £10 to £40 per session , depending on the trainer 's skills , how much in demand he or she is , the distance travelled and what some trainers assess you can afford . |
| 11 | NCR Corp cut prices by 11% to 19% on its NCR System 3000 model 3170 Notebook , and added a three-year extended warranty : end-user pricing is now from about $2,532 to $3,345 . |
| 12 | These are normally held over six days and prices range from about £18 to £40 . |
| 13 | Sponges start from about £2.99 to £15 for the large sculptures ; toiletries cost from about £1.99 for the lime blossom soaps shown . |
| 14 | Sliding panes ( from about £40 per sq m ) . |
| 15 | Prices range from about £40 to £60 depending on the dress . |
| 16 | Estimates of the size of this underclass vary hugely from about 5% to 50% of all the poor — 2m-15m people , of whom some two-thirds are black , a tenth Hispanic . |
| 17 | Shares in British&Commonwealth have dived from about 550p to 120p but Mr Gunn , said he is confident of captivating City confidence once more . |
| 18 | Having fallen back from about 360p to 320p over the last few days , Fisons ' top management was busy round at Hoare Govett yesterday , trying to reassure nervous institutions investors . |
| 19 | The popular budget and mid-priced range from EB seems not to be with us any more , alas , but the importers are bringing in a good looking range from Gravity which they hope will take over from where EB left off — prices from about £45 to £55 . |
| 20 | Some are sailing clubs , aiming to attract new members by running beginners ' courses over a number of weekends , with charges from about £20 to £70 . |
| 21 | Prices , when the car goes on sale in January , will range from about £17,000 to £26,000 , in line with rival executive models such as the Rover 800 . |
| 22 | A variety of one to one and a half metre lengths of rope from about 6mm to 12mm should be taken , plus some tape lengths and a rack of tie-offs . |
| 23 | Prices range from about £43 to £55 per sq yd . |
| 24 | Held throughout the year , these weekends cost from about £150 to £195 and include two nights ' accommodation in a Trusthouse Forte hotel , most meals and a welcome reception . |
| 25 | You 'll find a wide choice of both schedule and charter flights to Perth — fares range from about £790 to £1,400 — and there are many different types of package available . |
| 26 | It has an elevation of from about 300m to 700m . |
| 27 | Prices range from about £55 to £120 . |
| 28 | Cost : from about 90p to £1.80 a lesson . |
| 29 | They expect the year-end result to crash from £211m to about £160m to £170m . |
| 30 | The cost of therapy with natural growth hormone runs to about $5000 to $10000 per year . |