Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] for the first [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Try and keep them dry , and take the painkillers we 'll give you for the first few days . |
| 2 | Well Mr never been before at least I 've done it for the first few years that I was there . |
| 3 | Certainly Jenny did not see him for the first few evenings she was at Moorlake . |
| 4 | In retrospect , it seemed that the Lord protected her for the first few days , and then … |
| 5 | The strong-smelling ‘ stewed ’ strips of blanket were hot , and as I wrung out the excess water , I needed tongs to hold them for the first few minutes . |