Example sentences of "for a [adj -er] [adj] hours " in BNC.

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1 He spent four hours with the therapist who administered it to him and supervised his acid trip , and he remained under a structured hallucinatory influence for a further five hours at home .
2 Bake for 1 hour , then reduce temperature to 150C/300F/Gas 2 and bake for a further 1¾–2 hours or until a skewer inserted into the centre comes out clean .
3 After a six hour trial , the jury retired for a further two hours before bringing a verdict of guilty .
4 The faecal pellet was resuspended in 45 ml 80% ethanol and refluxed for a further two hours .
5 Reduce the oven temperature to 180C/350F/Gas 4 and cook the duck for a further 1¼–1½ hours until the juices run pale yellow when flesh is pierced .
6 Fasting was maintained for a further 2 hours , after which a normal diet was permitted .
7 They fasted for a further 2 hours , after which they were allowed normal food and fluid intake .
8 IPTG was then added to a final concentration of 0.1mM and induction followed at 26°C for a further 2 hours .
9 A JUDGE gave police investigating the murder of schoolgirl Lesley Molseed 17 years ago the go-ahead to hold a man being questioned for a further 36 hours .
10 Temporarily withdrawing in an attempt to draw out the IRA , they returned to occupy the area for a further 36 hours ( Farrell , 1980:273 ) .
11 MAGISTRATES on Merseyside last night approved a police request to detain two ten-year-old boys , arrested in connection with the murder of James Bulger , for a further 36 hours .
12 Check that the bridge hasn ‘ t moved , then leave in a warm place for a further 24 hours to allow the glue to harden fully .
13 Detectives are applying to magistrates for permission to hold them for a further 24 hours .
14 The other family were made aware of the need for the venous sample some 24 hours before it was taken and were then not given the normal result for a further 24 hours .
15 If he is taken to court , detectives can apply for permission to question him for a further 24 hours .
16 Sponsored by Wedgwood , Ray attended Staffordshire University for around nine hours each week and studied at home for a further 12 hours a week .
17 The detective chief-inspector said he was aware a superintendent had authorised the defendant 's detention to be extended for a further 12 hours .
18 The regimen consisted of a liquid diet for 36 hours , followed by an absolute fast for a further 12 hours .
19 After three hours incubation at 37°C the medium was replaced with fresh medium and reincubated for a further three hours .
20 Under the Act , persons may be detained for questioning at a police station , without charge , for 36 hours on the police 's own authority , and for a further 60 hours subject to successful application for a magistrate 's order .
21 The four of us drifted in and out of sleep for a further few hours , then , miraculously , at about 4 pm , the fog lifted and the rain ceased .
22 Abu was absent , and would not reappear for a further thirty-six hours , so we had time to watch the painful disintegration of the space-arc village and the departure of lines of subdued barefoot guests , laden with meat and buffalo horns .
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