Example sentences of "[noun] [noun] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 So , after luxuriating in its hair shirt for a few days , the City would have sold sterling anyway .
2 TESL was run as an alternative methods course for a few years , until TEFL/TESL became a combined methods course in 1986 .
3 Fired by the skills of Steve Davis , I 'll go along to one of the local snooker halls for a few frames .
4 A great deal is going on in those regions , and people in the south who have not been north of Watford Gap for a few years should go and see what is happening there .
5 Kansas City have been the nearly-men of the American Football Conference for a few seasons .
6 Kansas City have been the nearly-men of the American Football Conference for a few seasons .
7 I certainly wo n't be going in the practice room for a few days . ’
8 It was only a vote in the Commons at 11 p.m. that brought the evening to an end and then she returned to Downing Street for a few hours ' work on her boxes before turning in .
9 Failing that , should we put the grand EC official who is in charge of such policies — Mr. Legras — in a veal crate for a few weeks and see whether he changes his mind after that ?
10 What makes them wait in seedy side rooms for a few moments of dangerous pleasure ?
11 Just listen to a copper sit there and talk rubbish for a few minutes .
12 After standing silently looking up at the Brooklyn sky for a few minutes , and reciting a poem , she then jumped back into the car .
13 The driver stopped the jeep outside the Saulnier farm for a few moments to say goodbye to the farmer , a very good friend to the Commandos , especially No. 6 Commando .
14 Cook the roux paste for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk .
15 Others , who of course never used a bank , would pawn a five pound note for a few shillings , with instructions ‘ do n't break the note ’ so they could redeem it still in one piece .
16 Just as I had n't minded when asked if I would like to take care of Jeffrey Bernard for a few days while he was in Sydney to promote the play about himself , Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell , which is currently playing here .
17 ‘ I 'll give you some cortisone cream and I want you to wear cotton gloves for a few days , then come back and see me .
18 When a tape is put in the VCR , it automatically switches to record a test signal for a few seconds , then rewinds , replays and tweaks the recording parameters to optimize picture quality .
19 ( Day Use Only ) Have you thought about hiring a Promenade Chalet for a few days .
20 If I feel that a particular patient is suffering from extreme tension and finds it difficult to relax , then I may suggest that , during the two weeks following the regression session , he simply practises a basic relaxation exercise for a few minutes a day .
21 They used the mill for silk manufacture for a few years but by 1860 ownership had passed to Samuel Long , who was also running Charfield Mills .
22 While Agassi and Sampras , with supreme pre-final confidence , had flown home from Frankfurt after the ATP Finals for a few days of relaxation in Florida before returning to Europe , Noah had taken his squad off to a Swiss tennis resort , where they trained for 6 hours a day , offered themselves for 30 minutes daily to the press for customary grilling and focussed wholly on the task in hand .
23 I smile back and we hold eye contact for a few seconds .
24 It helps if you both keep independent jealousy logs for a few weeks beforehand .
25 Bought as an ‘ add-on ’ with a house contents policy for a few pounds a year , it should cover you for consumer , household and personal injury claims .
26 Seems she 's been seeing Mr Marumba for a few months .
27 Oh , and I 'd stay out of the swimming pool for a few days if I were you , unless you can keep your head above water .
28 I 'd rather get Leeds tickets for it of course , but I 've a mate over from Norn Irn for a few days ( ex Larne and Crusaders player ) and he 's not a LUFC member .
29 To ripen melons , keep them at room temperature for a few days , when ripe store in the fridge and eat as soon as possible .
30 It was at this point that I gave up any hopes for an aviation career simply because of the increasing high cost of hiring that DH Moth for a few hours every weekend .
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