Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
| 2 | Before the members of the cast separated to check out of their lodgings on that last night of the provincial tour before moving in for a run at a West End theatre they got together for a few drinks on stage . |
| 3 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
| 4 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |
| 5 | 5 Return the turkey or chicken pieces to the pan and cook gently for a few minutes . |
| 6 | Add the bacon and venison and cook quickly for a few minutes , stirring frequently , to seal the meat . |
| 7 | Dexter had seethed silently for a few weeks and mentioned his anger to a priest during confession . |
| 8 | Still able to feel the firm sand beneath her feet , she swam quietly for a few minutes , before turning over on to her back . |
| 9 | This planning diary should show , for example , weeks in which certain lecture courses begin or in which certain work assignments are due for presentation ; weeks in which there are social or sporting events ; weeks in which you are free to take a break or to go away for a few days . |
| 10 | It could be that the couple simply decided to go away for a few days , but those who know Mrs Allsopp say it 's unlikely she would have left without telling anyone . |
| 11 | I 've only met kennel cough once and that was last year , when a dog belonging to a friend caught it after having been boarded out when she had to go away for a few weeks . |
| 12 | Add the ginger , garlic and Curry Powder , fry gently for a few minutes . |
| 13 | But if we wait patiently for a few picoseconds until the charges rearrange themselves there will be no further motion and the problem belongs to the realm of electrostatics . |
| 14 | When a dog does start to show signs of becoming difficult about a visit to the surgery , you may want to arrange with your vet simply to walk up to the waiting room , pause here for a few moments and then return home . |
| 15 | Rose drove silently for a few minutes . |
| 16 | Stop anywhere for a few minutes on a summer 's day and you are likely to end up as an unpaid extra in next year 's calendar or on a biscuit tin . |
| 17 | Brian sits reflectively for a few moments … |
| 18 | He gazed calmly for a few seconds before he lifted his hand in greeting . |
| 19 | Like the other Acorus species described so far , it grows only for a few months in the aquarium . |
| 20 | It faded away for a few seconds before starting again as others joined it , their howls hanging eerily in the cold shadows of the trees of Regent 's Park , before dying down again among the bars and cages of London Zoo . |
| 21 | I would n't mind going away for a few days , but |
| 22 | He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was upset by the news . |
| 23 | just lie here for a few moments . |
| 24 | It goes straight for a few yards and then bends round the corner into blackness . |
| 25 | There is a fundamental contradiction between the official figures ( which , as Teddy perfectly fairly pointed out , showed that 75 per cent of those who went on Government schemes did secure subsequent employment ) and the common experience that such jobs tended to last only for a few months . |
| 26 | Thankfully , I handed over my pens to Rosemary so that she could finish plotting the latest chart , and escaped outside for a few breaths of fresh air . |
| 27 | ‘ I 'm fine now and looking forward to getting home for a few days . |
| 28 | Meyer will return home for a few weeks after this weekend 's race , and will then fly to Britain , where she will set up base for about four months , competing on the European circuit in her build-up for the World Championships in Stuttgart , where she will no doubt meet McColgan again . |
| 29 | Most mothers , if forced to leave home for a few days , would entrust their children to the pet dog for safekeeping rather than hand them to their lawful father . |
| 30 | The boy fought wildly for a few seconds but then his right arm was bent back behind him until he called out in the most desperate agony he had ever known . |