► a 20-minute/6-month/4-week etc delay· A train had broken down, causing a two-hour delay.
► an earthquake measures 5/6.4 etc on the Richter Scale· The earthquake, which measured 7.6 on the Richter scale, left more than 20,000 homeless.
► get £2,000/$4,000 etc for doing something
He gets £4 an hour for stacking shelves. ► inflation is running at 3%/4% etc (also inflation stands at 3%/4% etc) (=used to talk about the present rate of inflation)· Inflation currently stands at 3.2%.
► 4 nights/3 weeks etc in a row
She’s been out four nights in a row.