Example sentences of "24 hours ['s] " in BNC.

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1 Pittston finally provoked a strike by demanding mandatory overtime and Sunday working , the right to contract non-union labour at union operations , and 24 hours ' advance notice before the union brings safety experts or union officials to the mines for inspections .
2 We will keep all appointments on the day notified to you , or otherwise give you at least 24 hours ' notice of cancellation .
3 The answer to the question ‘ which insulin regime ? ’ must be ‘ the one which produces the most satisfactory glycaemic control over 24 hours ' .
4 New formulae claim anything from 15 to 24 hours ' efficacy , so check the small print on the pack !
5 He began to feel more comfortable after 24 hours ' treatment with antibiotics and also admitted that he found it easier to pass urine in the privacy of the toilet than he did in the ward .
6 The cases involved the states of Minnesota ( where both parents had to be informed 48 hours prior to an abortion ) , and Ohio ( where 24 hours ' notice to one parent was required ) .
7 Following India 's announcement in April 1990 of a campaign protesting at Fiji 's discrimination against Indians in the proposed new constitution , the Fiji government on May 24 gave the Indian high commission 24 hours ' notice to close its mission because of alleged internal and external " interference " .
8 Therefore , in addition to specifically charged items , one could recover 24 hours ' general perusals on litigation which had taken 2 years from issue of writ to trial .
9 The work has been quite hard , actually little short of the 24 hours ' teaching a week which I originally feared we might have to teach , but it 's a pity not to offer the course as we prepared it in Peking , complete with extra lectures , as there seems to be a great demand for anything we teach , which is understandable considering that it 's a chance of a lifetime for some of the teachers ; in fact , some have never spoken to a foreigner in their lives before !
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