Example sentences of "for a few hours [unc] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Then it 's time to slide into bed for a few hours ' sleep , to be woken once again for a patrol that will signal the start of a new day . |
2 | Detective Sergeant Burgess went off to report to his Superintendent , and Redpath , who 'd been on duty since midnight , decided to try for a few hours ' sleep . |
3 | Finishing the script , I would leave it for the typist and go home for a few hours ' nap until rehearsal time at two o'clock . |
4 | It was only a vote in the Commons at 11 p.m. that brought the evening to an end and then she returned to Downing Street for a few hours ' work on her boxes before turning in . |
5 | Fifteen miles north , they put into St Abbs haven , under the mighty headland of that name , just before dawn , and went ashore for a few hours ' rest in a hay barn . |
6 | I collect a dozen or so from the dewy grass in the early morning and set off for a few hours ' chubbing , knowing I am going to catch several fish , providing , of course , the weather and water conditions are favourable . |