Example sentences of "[verb] for only a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A thousand feet on the QNH in solid cloud and driving rain ‘ somewhere near Maidenhead ’ is not a good place for a young pilot to be — especially with less than eighty hours flying time , no ratings , and in an aeroplane flown for only a few hours beforehand . |
| 2 | Just 1,000 feet on the QNH in solid cloud and driving rain ‘ somewhere near Maidenhead ’ is not a good place for a young pilot to be , especially one with less than eighty hours flying time , no ratings , and in an aeroplane flown for only a few hours beforehand ! |
| 3 | I had been walking for only a few minutes when I was surprised to see Miss Stapleton sitting on a rock ahead of me . |
| 4 | But he meant this to come for only a few days , not for an indefinite stay . |
| 5 | Some may bloom for only a few weeks , but their display is beautiful . |
| 6 | The mines at Sar-i-Sang were situated at over 8,500 feet and could be operated for only a few months in the year . |
| 7 | Nor did they make any serious efforts to derive income from a huge fixed asset , which was used for only a few hours a week . |
| 8 | It was after ten o'clock , and he would be quite right to disapprove , if it were n't for the fact that , in spite of appearances , she had slept for only a few hours last night . |
| 9 | These played for only a few minutes at a time . |
| 10 | In the first months , when hostilities were expected to last for only a few months , party activity was hardly affected at all . |
| 11 | Apollinaris survived for only a few months , and on his death Theuderic had Quintianus installed as bishop , apparently on the grounds that the saint had been driven from Rodez because of his loyalty to the Frankish king . |
| 12 | Although the scheme was run for only a few weeks , more than 1,000 pairs of spectacles were collected from BNFL sites . |
| 13 | The embrace lasts for only a few seconds as the eggs are expelled immediately and fertilised by the male . |
| 14 | Quick action is vital , since anyone who stops breathing can usually live for only a few minutes without help . |
| 15 | That lasted for only a few moments ; it was a perfect death . |
| 16 | The Russian Federation is a new state , which has existed for only a few months . |
| 17 | By contrast , some of the smallest features seen have lasted for only a few hours . |
| 18 | Officers expect to strike for only a few hours , and Association leaders will meet later this week to finalise the details . |
| 19 | It was good to be able to demonstrate that I did know something about handling animals even though I had been qualified for only a few months . |