Example sentences of "a [noun sg] or so and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dig down — use a stick , not your hand — for a foot or so and drop in a piece of paper . |
| 2 | But , you know she just puts it on , she does n't want to do any thing for a hour or so and just sit and recover . |
| 3 | To my disbelief I felt a resistance for a second or so and the rod sprung back over my shoulder . |
| 4 | It was true what they had said ; he ought to get to bed and rest ; ought to take a break from his duties for a day or so and let Li Yuan take up his burden as Regent . |
| 5 | She slowed their journey for a day or so and nudged some flying fish along to thrill the penguin with rainbowed crests as fine as spun sugar , spinning sea-drops in an arc over the waves . |
| 6 | It is best to start with a very short drive , just a mile or so and back home . |
| 7 | Stalls were set up to a considerable depth on either side of the main road , which swelled out like a sausage shaped balloon for half a mile or so and then closed in again . |
| 8 | ‘ You just keep on for half a mile or so and 't is up on your left . |
| 9 | The key to a healthy , nourishing diet for children is variety — aim to give your child a good range of foods over the course of a week or so and you can be pretty certain she 'll get the nutrients she needs . |
| 10 | The hostel could be tolerated for a month or so and during the interlude I would concentrate all my efforts on finding somewhere more permanent to live . |
| 11 | He was never at the hotel after a month or so and that 's why it failed . |
| 12 | This version should be available in a month or so and will possibly be followed by a Solaris version . |
| 13 | This version should be available in a month or so and will possibly be followed by a Solaris version . |
| 14 | I 've been using RapidCad for a month or so and It 's not given me the slightest problem . |
| 15 | In this case if our 50-year-old reduced his weight by a stone or so and maintained it indefinitely it may well be enough to control the diabetes . |