Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [adv prt] for about " in BNC.
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1 | Having completed the steeplechase , I let the horse canter along for about half a kilometre , then I allow him to walk for nearly a whole kilometre , bearing in mind , you will most likely have to ‘ make up time ’ later on . |
2 | The shelling went on for about an hour then almost complete silence descended on the area as I continued to stare to my front . |
3 | The fight went on for about an hour . |
4 | The power struggle went on for about a minute , then the Archon sat down . |
5 | It should be possible to have a thorough survey carried out for about £400 on a modest house , and it is sometimes worth every penny , though with the limitations I have described . |