Example sentences of "[noun] [vb past] [adj] for a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The keel stayed solid for a few moments , then clouded and became clear as glass . |
| 2 | She had never mentioned that she possessed musical ability , so the crew listened spellbound for a few minutes as she played the carol ‘ Silent Night , Holy Night ’ , as though she had been rehearsing for a month . |
| 3 | After he 'd gone Sarella sat still for a few moments with her head resting on the chair-back . |
| 4 | The ground became firm for a few hundred yards and I ran , my eyes taking in every dot on the horizon , looking for that familiar yellow speck , but I missed seeing a sandy hollow right under my nose . |
| 5 | The CO looked thoughtful for a few moments . |