Example sentences of "[noun] for [adv] an [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Yet from 10.15p.m. the line bites began and bream had been rolling steadily along the familiar route for almost an hour . |
| 2 | Jack walked through the quiet roads for almost an hour before he came to the bottom of Monument Hill . |
| 3 | They also acknowledged that operators had initially delayed taking action for nearly an hour , in the belief that a gauge which showed an increase in radioactivity in the secondary system might be giving false readings . |
| 4 | In apparent agreement with this idea , some subjects appeared to benefit from continual advances of their sleep/wake rhythm ( as though they were continually flying eastward ) or by being woken temporarily at about four o'clock in the morning to receive a burst of bright light for about an hour . |
| 5 | So when I stumbled against him and threw my arms round his neck he just stood there , unmoving except for a slight step backwards to keep his balance — though I thought I felt his hands touch my waist for just an instant as if they had made an automatic move to hold me which he had cancelled . |
| 6 | Turn it into an oiled bowl , cover with a polythene bag and leave in a warm place for about an hour or until the dough has doubled in size . |
| 7 | I stayed there for some time and looked at the castle , and then I walked on through the forest for about an hour . |
| 8 | Ideally the theory encompasses the desire for both an integrity of self , and an integration with another . |
| 9 | Mrs O had been chatting to a close friend for over an hour . |
| 10 | The sample is periodically agitated in the water for over an hour before being washed through 2 mm and 0·063 mm stainless steel meshes using wash bottles containing dispersant solution . |
| 11 | This held up the whole meeting and finally it was decided to postpone the event for over an hour , so we all left the track . |
| 12 | Cos it 's in side roads , so that 's an hour-and-a-half okay , you could we waiting for your train for about an hour so that 's two-and-a-half hours |
| 13 | Michael Banks struggled on game for about an hour , but then snatched out his ear-piece and said , ‘ I 'm sorry , loves . |
| 14 | However , if we choose , we can continue the debate for nearly an hour and a half . |
| 15 | They continued on their journey for nearly an hour without another word . |
| 16 | Of Ben Jones there was no sign and Hari sighed , she could hardly blame him for not waiting , she had been in the theatre for over an hour . |
| 17 | Lt. Stirling injured his spine and also lost his sight for about an hour . |
| 18 | I have been sitting in this armchair for about an hour . |
| 19 | " Stopping a ship for even an hour or two — a matter upon which the winning of a battle might depend — might mean the loss of the lives of some of their brave fellows on land or on the sea . |
| 20 | Now he was on his third circuit of the Bay : he 'd been ducking under bulldozers for almost an hour . |
| 21 | ‘ So if he were poisoned by the entrée , he did n't display any symptoms for over an hour . |
| 22 | The woods were extensive and the two men had been walking about the property for over an hour . |
| 23 | Meg sat over her letter for nearly an hour , crossing out line after line , and neatly copying her final version like a schoolchild . |
| 24 | Our filming will involve exterior shots only and I would anticipate that we will be at Jodrell Bank for about an hour . |
| 25 | Turn into the pie dish and bake in a moderate oven for about an hour . |
| 26 | He had been making progress that way for almost an hour . |
| 27 | BRAVE Peter Carman played in goal for nearly an hour during an FA Cup match … with a broken leg . |
| 28 | ‘ Should n't we be thinkin' of moving soon , Captain ? ’ asked Charlie , after they had sat in pitch darkness for over an hour . |
| 29 | Within a mere fifteen minutes , the new rental car with 1500 miles on the clock — and had only had in my possession for under an hour — was a burnt out shell . |
| 30 | Thread the meat onto large skewers and grill over a gentle heat for about an hour , turning every 10 minutes , basting with the marinade at the same time . |