Example sentences of "for a few hours [prep] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Chinese do n't like their planes to fly unless the weather is absolutely O.K. So we had to wait for a few hours for the plane to arrive from Shanghai . |
| 2 | Sylvia comes from nine to five each weekday , and nurses are on duty between six and 10 every evening and for a few hours at the weekend . |
| 3 | Normally Rachel slept for a few hours after the feed and Carrie had made sure her husband knew what to do should the baby wake up before she got home . |
| 4 | Snow settled for a few hours in the Dundee area , causing traffic problems . |
| 5 | You can work full-time , part-time or for a few hours in the evenings . |
| 6 | He called a sudden halt to his crowded agenda at lunchtime and crashed out for a few hours in the adjacent chamber , throwing the timetable into disarray . |
| 7 | Most of the houses in the village were quite large , with shutters which were only opened for a few hours in the mornings ; if there was a breeze long lace curtains could be seen gently moving . |
| 8 | Already their affair was like marriage , with its own dispiriting routine , this shabby coming together for a few hours in the shabby office . |