Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] or so [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he did not isolate or identify the substance , and for 12 years or so con fined his work to the use of crude extracts in selective culture media . |
| 2 | Desperation and greed kept them going , so against the odds , they would achieve the prerequisite £4,000 or so worth of business a day , as well as somehow retaining much of their clientele , and in some mysterious way expanding it . |
| 3 | Just 30 miles or so south west of Bristol , Sedgemoor stretches from the Mendip Hills in the north to the Quantock Hills in the south . |
| 4 | For the past 10 years or so ME have made all their fleece garments from material mainly sourced form the Far East . |
| 5 | Like other fair-minded people , we wanted to see more help given to these parents and their children ; and it was plain that over the next ten years or so Parliament would be doing that , and our scheme would be one of the instruments used for that purpose . |
| 6 | Now we 're looking for tomorrow for about a twenty minute or so role play . |
| 7 | Lack of sleep , if the baby is demanding to be feed every two hours or so day and night , can be hell if it goes on for long . |
| 8 | About four miles or so west of Castelnuovo is the estate of Curina with a 17th century villa and rural outhouses which have been tastefully restored . |
| 9 | Only moved there last month or so Doctor , |
| 10 | Overall , consumers save more than they borrow , though in the last year or so borrowing has accelerated more than saving . |