Example sentences of "[noun] [coord] [verb] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | He shaded his eyes and blinked for a few seconds until he had adjusted to the change . |
2 | Inspired by the arrival of The Beatles to play the guitar , he bought a cheap Harmony electric and a Kalamazoo amp and dabbled for a few years before joining a high school covers band , playing soul , rock and a good deal of Hendrix . |
3 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan , add the garlic and cook for a few seconds . |
4 | Melt the butter , add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk , straining it into the roux mixture . |
5 | Add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then remove the pan from the heat and add the soured cream and the egg yolks . |
6 | Ten a.m. , 24th July ; just finished breakfast with the mortar team and relaxing for a few minutes over a mug of hot tea discussing the number of casualties after the heavy shelling last night . |
7 | On her way back she was in such a state of euphoria that , in order to collect her thoughts , she pulled into the service road opposite the antique shop and sat for a few minutes . |
8 | Place one piece of stem into each jar and leave for a few hours . |
9 | Then I realized that we kept returning to the same place and stopping for a few minutes , before moving off again around a similar route . |
10 | He was shouting at the top of his voice into the microphone but save for a few at the front of the crowd , nobody could hear a word because someone had cut the amplifier cable . |
11 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
12 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
13 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
14 | Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes , then add the remainder of the vegetables , the marjoram and wine and simmer gently for 30 minutes . |
15 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
16 | Capitalism is a system of producing profit and gain for a few at the expense of others . |
17 | Add the margarine or butter and rub in with your hands or blend for a few seconds . |
18 | Add the rice and saffron and sauté for a few minutes with the onion until opaque . |
19 | On at least a morning a week at ‘ family specialist ’ hotels , children are collected , given breakfast and taken on a trip or entertained for a few hours so their parents can enjoy a morning on their own . |
20 | The three of them talked politely about horses and racing for a few minutes , before Kelly decided it was time to leave . |
21 | She showered and shampooed her short dark hair , combing it into its neat bob , then she made toast and coffee and sat for a few minutes before her kitchen window which enjoyed the same view as her bedroom . |
22 | Bring to the boil and simmer for a few min . |