Below you will find example sentences with "eight hours". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Eight Hours in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: eight
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 15
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 28.9 words

Words in this phrase

eight hours

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • eight can mean: A numerical value equal to 8; the number occurring after seven and before nine. Common word
  • hours can mean: plural of hour Common word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 5 start, 9 middle, 6 end
  • Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

for work eight hours for recreation 2× less than eight hours on the 2× recreation and eight hours for rest 2× 14 or eight hours for 15 1× between barely eight hours in december 1× earphones promise eight hours of playback 1× four to eight hours of electricity 1× four to eight hours of lighting 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

all shuttle buses 1× also band d 1× battery life should 1× compared with sleeping 1× de groote peel 1× its origins are 1×

Common sentence endings:

hours for rest 2× 16 year olds 1× allotted for travel 1× before competitions rehearsing 1× came in third 1× capabilities at night 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

day 10× four 7× hour 5× per 5× movement 4× work 4× band 4× charge 4× six 3× night 3× spend 3× less 3×

Related phrases

two hours four hours eight rebounds eight points eight assists elite eight additional hours hours prior hours depending

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around eight:

eight rebounds 14× eight points 13× eight assists 11×

Just before it in the phrase index:

eight assists egg hunt efforts aimed efficient way edwards lifesciences edwards inc

Just after it in the phrase index:

eight points eight rebounds eighth consecutive eighth grade eighth inning eighth season

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same start:

eight rebounds eight points eight assists

Same ending:

two hours four hours additional hours

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "eight hours" has 2 words and usually appears in the middle in these examples. The average sentence has 28.9 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as for work eight hours for recreation, less than eight hours on the, day, four and hour stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with two hours, four hours, eight rebounds, eight rebounds, eight points and eight assists, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with eight hours

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

White: not sleeping eight hours consecutively; grey: sleeping eight hours consecutively. (11 words)

You now get eight hours on a single charge, with 22 hours in the case. (15 words)

The earphones promise eight hours of playback per charge, and an additional 40 hours from the case. (17 words)

Longer example sentences

De Groote Peel National Park in North Brabant The number of sunshine hours is affected by the fact that because of the geographical latitude, the length of the days varies between barely eight hours in December and nearly 17 hours in June. (42 words)

Compared with sleeping seven to eight hours a night, those who slept for nine hours or more had a 23% greater risk of stroke, while shorter sleep (less than six hours a night) had no significant effect on stroke risk. (40 words)

Last year, Buckingham, who won the 2014 Ironman Lake Placid race, crossed the finish line in eight hours, eight minutes and 58 seconds, missing the podium by a minute behind Britain’s David McNamee, who came in third. (38 words)

Example sentences (20)

It has been called the eight-hour day movement — which supported eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation and eight hours for rest.

Labour Day has its origins in the labour union movement, specifically the eight-hour day movement, which advocated eight hours for work, eight hours for recreation, and eight hours for rest.

Also, Band D subscribers are beneficiaries of eight to 12 hours of electricity daily, and Band E subscribers only enjoy four to eight hours of electricity consumption every day.

Because they are solar-powered, they will auto-charge for six to eight hours during the day, which will give them four to eight hours of lighting capabilities at night.

Try to spend less than eight hours on the road each day, and if one day goes longer than expected, try to spend less than eight hours on the road the next day.

White: not sleeping eight hours consecutively; grey: sleeping eight hours consecutively.

Battery life should last for up to eight hours of playtime per charge, and up to 28 additional hours with the charging case — for a total of 36 hours.

Compared with sleeping seven to eight hours a night, those who slept for nine hours or more had a 23% greater risk of stroke, while shorter sleep (less than six hours a night) had no significant effect on stroke risk.

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The program now requires students to complete four hours of service and four supplemental service modules per week, a reduction from the standard eight hours of service per week with four hours allotted for travel.

De Groote Peel National Park in North Brabant The number of sunshine hours is affected by the fact that because of the geographical latitude, the length of the days varies between barely eight hours in December and nearly 17 hours in June.

This means if I had an eight-hour workday today, I would bill the province for eight hours of time, which might be spent reviewing labs and doing referrals in addition to seeing patients.

Last year, Buckingham, who won the 2014 Ironman Lake Placid race, crossed the finish line in eight hours, eight minutes and 58 seconds, missing the podium by a minute behind Britain’s David McNamee, who came in third.

Its origins are traced back to the eight-hour working day movement that arose in the newly founded Wellington colony in 1840, primarily because of carpenter Samuel Parnell 's refusal to work more than eight hours a day.

Texas has an 'Eight Hour Rule' that states that no competitive part of a marching band may spend more than eight hours per week, including full band rehearsals, sectionals, and time before competitions, rehearsing.

The story is told about a man who was asked how many hours he spends working on weekdays, and his response was: “Walong oras” (eight hours).

They are allowed to work a maximum of five hours on Saturdays if they are 14, or eight hours for 15-16 year-olds.

To which some others who are fans of the trick replied by writing: “Best to leave it overnight (six to eight hours) but four hours also works.

You now get eight hours on a single charge, with 22 hours in the case.

All shuttle buses are now cleaned every one to four hours, and terminals are cleaned three times every eight hours.

The earphones promise eight hours of playback per charge, and an additional 40 hours from the case.

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