Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [adv] an [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was sitting on the floor with his legs crossed , and had said nothing for over an hour . |
| 2 | The usual pattern is that you take several fish one after the other , and then nothing for perhaps an hour , then several more fish in quick succession , and so on , until either you run out of bait or you have caught the whole shoal . |
| 3 | I was n't driving for an hour , you were n't following me for either an hour or forty miles . |
| 4 | People wanted to be the next model to sit and she 'd chat to them for about an hour and draw , and they 'd get a picture at the end of the session , just like you get in the street . ’ |
| 5 | He took time out to talk to me about how an organisation with a celebrated history was coping with the challenges of the modern motoring world . |
| 6 | Stewart stayed with him for about an hour and a half and Lamb hung around for a while , but Smith was his main ally and , as the day ebbed away , it seemed as though only the new ball stood between England and a draw . |
| 7 | I 'm taking him for about an hour . |
| 8 | I was with her for about an hour . |
| 9 | Moyer spoke in support of it for almost an hour . |
| 10 | I lose count of the lengths ; she 's at it for almost an hour , with her mind as empty as she can make it . |
| 11 | Food is not only essential but can also be an exciting part of the afternoon 's entertainment , and most people arrange it for about an hour after the first children arrive . |
| 12 | Careful explanations at this time could give them at least an inkling of the importance of the game , and some measure of preparation for the time when it will be no game , but a reality of great promise . |