Example sentences of "[noun] for [art] few [noun pl] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a while , sitting in the car , we saw her stand for a few minutes first on one of the Howes , then on another , still and with arms raised . |
| 2 | It remained his seat for a few months short of thirty years . |
| 3 | Betty and George found their support in the local day centre , Jill from a relative 's support group and Gladys through a care attendant scheme that relieved her responsibilities for a few hours each day . |
| 4 | It comes to the surface for a few seconds several times each day , and two short exposures to light separated by 12 hours are enough to initiate its reproductive cycle . |
| 5 | Competition for the few places available is keen and a high academic standard is required . |
| 6 | I have to drop the work on the catalogue and get into my studio for a few hours each day to carry further a painting which began as a request : it is called ‘ War Games ’ . |
| 7 | We 'll be going to London for a few days next month to find suitable premises , so I 'll be able to go down and see Mum and Dad and the children . |
| 8 | Stella , before Howard leaves , will you fix for him to fly to New Canaan for a few days last spring … ? ’ |
| 9 | Though water is solid for much of the year , the annual thaw in spring and summer provides a wide range of aquatic habitats that support biological activity , and may even allow high productivity for a few weeks each year . |