Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [num] hours [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then one day he was sent for by the refining director and given twenty-four hours to make up his mind about a posting to the United States . |
| 2 | A smaller 9.6 volt model is also offered , but this has only a 330mm ( 13in ) cutting capacity , and takes 12 hours to recharge . |
| 3 | An optional rechargeable battery is available for £40 , which should last for about 100 sheets , and takes 6 hours to charge using the standard power supply . |
| 4 | County workers travelled in less technological gritters , snow ploughs and snow buckets and spent two hours dragging the expensive machine back on to the road . |
| 5 | A BOUNCER broke into the pub where he worked and spent three hours burning open the safe . |
| 6 | The jury retired on 11 February 1992 and took 16 hours to reach a verdict . |
| 7 | It was put on display last night in the northern Belgian town of Onkerzele and was rolled with 9,300 tobacco leaves and took 334 hours to make . |
| 8 | ‘ We started from the Linn O'Dee and took 7.5 hours to walk the 20 miles through the mountains to Coylumbridge , ’ said Murray . |