Example sentences of "[noun] [to-vb] [adv] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Andy had n't meant any more than his pressing need to stay in for a few weeks till he had made more headway with his revision . |
| 2 | " Ask Dr. Lorrimer to come down for a few minutes , will you please ? " |
| 3 | A dreadful pregnancy or birth that produces a healthy baby can make it difficult for a mother to allow her baby to cry even for a few minutes . |
| 4 | Even so , it was not unusual for friends and kinsmen to drop in for a few minutes , an hour , to see the news or a comedy . |
| 5 | Asking the candidate to wait on for a few minutes . |
| 6 | It finally erupted when Mozart asked for permission to stay on for a few days in Vienna to collect some outstanding fees . |
| 7 | The jeep driver was pleased at the opportunity to get away for a few hours and we set off about 3 p.m. , arriving in the area of the Highland Division a short time later , after following their divisional signs along the country lanes . |