Example sentences of "[prep] about [adj] [noun] to " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was a drop of about six feet to the top of the window beneath , and an equal drop to that on the first floor . |
| 2 | You want somewhere in the region of about four engineers to each school so work it out yourself , it 's quite a job to actually get the ratio right . |
| 3 | The ambassadors to the European Communities ( EC ) , and to France and five other countries were also replaced ; nine embassies and 11 consulates general were to be abolished , and the staff of about 20 others to be severely cut . |
| 4 | If you let go of it before the fire button is released , the ball is kicked at an angle of about 20 degrees to the direction of travel — ideal for shots at goal . |
| 5 | As I panted into Stranraer Gardens , following the no-hopers rule for cross-country — never run in a straight line — I was flailing my arms left and right and zigzagging at an angle of about ten degrees to the horizontal . |
| 6 | The first withdrawal of US troops began on Jan. 2 with the return of about 300 troops to the USA , and as of Jan. 7 a total of 3,300 troops had returned home , out of a total of 26,000 who had been in Panama . |
| 7 | For example , a rate of seven circuits per second means a distance from hive to food of about 400 yards to an Apis mellifera carnica , 330 yards to an Apis mellifera mellifera , or 260 yards to an Apis mellifera ligustica . |
| 8 | There seemed to be fluctuations and cycles , from one of about twenty seconds to one corresponding to the monthly lunar cycle . |
| 9 | Thus , a global system of Plate Tectonics is not revealed by the topography , though it would require resolution of about 15 km to firmly rule it out . |
| 10 | Well with about forty visits to er Walsall , the council and different other departments |
| 11 | For one thing , a plan based only on the rebate probably needs to run for about five years to be practical , otherwise the charges will eat up too much of the benefits . |
| 12 | I am trying very hard to find new work , but I expect you see in the papers that many jobs are made redundant — mine was ‘ cut up ’ for about seven people to each do some more . |
| 13 | In the same period , the Due Date Delivery Failure rate fell from about 11 percent to 6 percent . |
| 14 | The periods are long , from about 80 days to over 600 days , and the magnitude ranges are much greater than with the Cepheids . |
| 15 | The typical Lincolnshire windmill was the brick-built tapering towermill which varied in height from about fifty feet to ninety feet and was surmounted by an ogee cap carrying four to eight sails and also the fantail . |
| 16 | — cutting US strategic weapons by about 25 per cent , from about 12,000 war-heads to 9,000 ; |
| 17 | The length of labour of the mothers in this book ranged from about five hours to twenty-six hours . |
| 18 | But then you can watch a film and a series on Central all the way through , without having to wait from about five minutes to ten , almost , not literally , but almost through till about er five to eleven . |
| 19 | The uterus itself will lessen in size and weight during the next two months after delivery ( from about 500 grammes to around 60 ! ) and ovulation will recommence . |
| 20 | In the South Wales region it is expected that the annual quantity required from this source will rise from about 2.8 mt to 3.6 mt over the 20 year period , despite the fact that as a proportion of overall consumption it will fall from 15% to 10% . |
| 21 | In the South Wales region it is expected that the annual quantity required from this source will rise from about 2.8 mt to 3.6 mt over the 20 year period , despite the fact that as a proportion of overall consumption it will fall from 15% to 10% . |
| 22 | ‘ I have been a car park season ticket holder for the last five years , during which the cost has risen from about 20 pence to £150 per day . ’ |
| 23 | In contrast , the average peroxide concentration increases from about 600 p.p.t.v. to about 900p.p.t.v. between mid morning and late afternoon , followed by an overnight loss . |
| 24 | Sleep onset time was reduced from 33 minutes during baseline recordings to less than 5 minutes by the seventh night , and time spent awake after going to sleep was reduced from about 30 minutes to virtually zero . |
| 25 | Charge times currently range from about 12 hours to 5 minutes . |
| 26 | These usually circular or oval grass covered wall foundations occur all over the island and vary in size from about ten feet to forty feet in diameter and can be found alone or in small groups . |
| 27 | — cutting Soviet strategic nuclear weapons by more than 35 per cent , from about 11,000 warheads to 7,000 ; |
| 28 | If you have to stand for a while at work or in a queue , it would be helpful to have one leg behind the other with the feet at about 45 degrees to each other . |
| 29 | Start with the switch at about 45 degrees to the horizontal and adjust as necessary . |
| 30 | Set it , not frontally , but at an angle onto the subject from a position alongside the camera , and aim it downwards at about forty-five degrees to the horizontal . |