Example sentences of "[vb base] [to-vb] for [adj] hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the centuries where children were treated like Oliver Twist and worse ; where children were beaten , half-starved , and put to work for sixteen hours a day and more ; it is not surprising that horses were treated no better . |
| 2 | MIX IN THE MEAT CUBES AND ALLOW TO MARINATE FOR SEVERAL HOURS OR OVERNIGHT . |
| 3 | Leave to set for 24 hours . |
| 4 | Add strips of beef and leave to marinate for 24 hours . |
| 5 | Leave to marinate for 6 hours or overnight . |
| 6 | Leave to soak for several hours or overnight . |
| 7 | Leave to harden for 24 hours , supporting them with small items such as matchboxes if necessary . |
| 8 | Leave to dry for 48 hours or more . |
| 9 | Leave to dry for 24 hours . |
| 10 | Leave to dry for 24 hours . |