Example sentences of "[num] [noun pl] ' duration " in BNC.
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| 1 | He notes that performances of the piece by such contemporary Mahler exponents as Bernstein , Abbado , Levine , Karajan , Tennstedt and Maazel average around 12 minutes ' duration , while Haitink 's recording takes about 14 minutes , and Scherchen 's lasts a full quarter of an hour . |
| 2 | recommended that the procedure is applied to spontaneous speech samples of about 30 minutes ' duration , although there is no reason why this should not be varied . |
| 3 | 2 passages will be dictated at each speed — one of 3 minutes and one of 2 minutes ' duration . |
| 4 | Courses are generally of 12 months ' duration by full-time study . |
| 5 | ( 5 ) Directors ' service agreements of more than 12 months ' duration are open for inspection by any shareholder under CA 1985 , s318 . |
| 6 | The only existing course , of 2 years ' duration , in the methodology of French teaching , was open only to those students who already had an A Level in the subject , and was seen as a holding operation . |
| 7 | Providing recordings of approximately 10 hours ' duration on open reel tape . |
| 8 | In 1844 , after Coleman 's time , the course at the Edinburgh ‘ Dick ’ School was apparently a mere five or six months ' duration . |
| 9 | At six months ' duration , the new scheme will be half as long as RTS , reflecting the greater maturity and experience of the staff taking part . |
| 10 | Deformities of the cervical spine are seen most often in patients with rheumatoid arthritis of more than 10 years ' duration . |
| 11 | One vice-president is accountable for several strategic business units , each with a president who works with critical tasks of up to 7 years ' duration . |
| 12 | She was only sorry that the brief formal note which had arrived from the Palazzo granting her an interview of no more than ninety minutes ' duration had stipulated that photographs would not be permitted . |
| 13 | That order was for three months ' duration . |
| 14 | On 13 September 1991 a secure accommodation order was made by justices , again pursuant to the Act of 1980 and that order was of three months ' duration . |
| 15 | Treasury bills ( TBs ) are short-term UK government IOUs of three months ' duration . |
| 16 | First degree courses are usually of three years ' duration but are , in many instances , extended to include periods of professional training ( in industry , commerce or the public service ) or time spent abroad . |
| 17 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 18 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 19 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 20 | The course is of three years ' duration , including an industrial placement year . |
| 21 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 22 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 23 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 24 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 25 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 26 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 27 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 28 | The course is of three years ' duration ( or four years if the American Studies strand is taken after the first year ) . |
| 29 | The course is of three years ' duration . |
| 30 | The course is of three years ' duration ( or four years if Asian Studies is taken as a joint or minor subject with French ) . |