Example sentences of "talk [prep] [pers pn] for a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But please , I just want to talk to you for a little while . |
| 2 | We talked about her for a long time , and I think our Chairman was impressed . |
| 3 | Often the counsellor of ageing people will experience this when , after talking with them for a short period , many of the pressures and worries appear to be visibly lifted from their shoulders . |
| 4 | It 's one of my jobs to meet the boats and this involves assembling the visitors and talking to them for a short while about the wildlife and rules of the island . |
| 5 | ‘ But you 've only been talking to them for a little while ! ’ said Angalo . |
| 6 | It would be so much easier Elsie if there was not this huge amount of land separating us and if I could just talk to you for a little while face to face . |