Example sentences of "[noun] for a few [noun pl] on " in BNC.
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1 | Meanwhile the end of the German campaign in Yugoslavia and Greece meant that many of the Luftwaffe units employed there were now being posted elsewhere , some of these stopping off in Sicily for a few days on their way back to Germany and undertaking a few missions over Malta . |
2 | It was great to be working in one place for a few nights on the trot so that I could afford to go to that amount of trouble . ’ |
3 | Getting to the Health Centre was a tedious business involving a bus and a clanking ride for a few stops on the underground and Erika was glad to find her way to it , jammed among the usual blocks of flats , although at that time of night they had rather a festive air with every window lighted . |
4 | The glory of victory , the bitterness of defeat , the sunny nature of everyone as they cross the bridge into the magic world for a few hours on a frosty January day . |
5 | Cook the poppadoms in hot oil for a few seconds on both sides and then drain on kitchen paper . |
6 | Add chicken portions and cook over a high heat for a few mins on each side until brown . |
7 | And again , when reporting on the A & B Foursomes in January 1969 , he started as follows : ‘ There must be an increased number of wives who are convinced that there is a special weather dispensation for Harpsden , or it may be , of course , that many of them are only too glad to get the old man out of the house for a few hours on a wet Sunday . ’ |
8 | Later he put aside his grief to invite successor Bill Clinton to the White House for a few tips on settling in . |