Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [adv] for [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | Hold them there for a few moments ( see Fig. 11 ) . |
2 | In fact he confirmed it so strongly that we had pulled ourselves together for a few days . |
3 | The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ . |
4 | ‘ I 've been seeing him regularly for a few months now . |
5 | ‘ You can leave him behind for a few days . ’ |
6 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
7 | Otherwise , Kovacevich was well wide of the mark and if he respects this work he might contemplate putting it away for a few years before reconsidering its interpretation . |
8 | Leave it there for a few days , preferably in wet weather . |
9 | Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks . |
10 | He left them there for a few days , checking that the wasps still kept returning to their burrows . |
11 | She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position . |
12 | Lorimer eyed her intently for a few moments . |