Example sentences of "or so [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | And that 's why it may be a good ten minutes or so before a man can lift a finger ( if you 'll forgive the phrase ) . |
| 2 | They would have a radius of only ten miles or so and a density of hundreds of millions of tons per cubic inch . |
| 3 | After five minutes or so and a few shaky moments in some bankside undergrowth , a huge koi graced my net which when put on the scales went a shade over 15lb . |
| 4 | It has been a traumatic time for everyone at Burston during the past year or so and a great deal has been achieved over a very short time . |
| 5 | Unfortunately the tight filming schedule could not wait for just two weeks or so until a suitable engine ( ie a 4F 0-6-0 ) arrived at Bury . |