Example sentences of "about two [noun pl] ' [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The new gold rush revolves round the so-called Mother Lode , in the lower foothills of the Sierra Nevada , about two hours ' drive from San Francisco . |
| 2 | On the Saturday before our departure our group was sent off for a day 's grape picking at Puyloubier , the rest home for injured and retired former legionnaires , in the foothills of Provence , about two hours ' drive from Aubagne . |
| 3 | Blair and I also walked out to another , superb loch where we had splendid sport , Scarilode ; about two hours ' walk along a good track from Market Stance , past Rueval , where Charles Edward Stewart lay waiting for Flora Macdonald , prior to his flight from the Hebrides . |
| 4 | It is not available in the first year of the policy and in the second year only £250 — about two hours ' worth for a top London matrimonial lawyer -will be met for each party . |
| 5 | do n't start me on that , I 'll be doing it in about two hours ' time . |
| 6 | After about two months ' work on the picture , including four days ' shooting , Ronald Neame — a veteran cinematographer , producer and director of British films — left , claiming too much interference from Zanuck . |
| 7 | The cash was the equivalent of about two years ' salary for the education director , Frank Pignatelli . |
| 8 | It should be pointed out that even if the figures cited earlier are achieved , they are not overwhelming , since they constitute no more than about two years ' growth . |
| 9 | and then if that 's okay with you I 'll come back in about two weeks ' time and |
| 10 | In about two weeks ' time not even that much , yeah about two weeks I suppose on May the ninth it 's my twentieth birthday . |
| 11 | Then in about two weeks ' time we come to the carol service . |