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

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1 I did get a bit paranoid for a few months , stopped using the tube .
2 Forest Mere for a Few Days
3 After coming to a stop with the glider facing into wind , holding the tail down is the worst possible thing , and even leaving the nose unattended for a few moments is dangerous .
4 If such a system is adopted , it may keep TV viewers happy for a few years , but it will prove a handicap to the growth of information technology and a source of discontent within a very few years .
5 ‘ He did make things difficult for a few minutes and I did consider having him fired from the chamber .
6 I 'd been a bit dithery for a few days , sort of clumsy and absentminded , as you often get when you 're feeling under the weather .
7 Beyond Slate Mill , the Chelt weaves its way unhindered for a few miles before reaching the last mill on its course , the little corn one at Norton .
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