Example sentences of "and [adv prt] for about [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 've been canoeing off and on for about ten years , but this is my first venture on the open sea , ’ he said . |
| 2 | Well , I had known him on and off for about nine years , and my attitude was resentful — you know , I 'm not going to be another notch in his gun belt , and all that , was going on . |
| 3 | He had been seeing Molly on and off for about six months . |
| 4 | I 've been using a Strat on and off for about five years , and we also hired in Telecasters , Rickenbacker 12-strings , all kinds of stuff . |
| 5 | I 've been doing smack on and off for about five years . |