Example sentences of "[verb] for [art] [det] [noun pl] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking at the relaxed poses in our photographs , it will come as no surprise to learn that Clarissa modelled for a few years back in the 60s . |
| 2 | In his later life he became for a few months nearly as famous as Ramsey , though in a different context . |
| 3 | Around £150 for family holidays , allowing for a few days reasonably riding as part of the package . |
| 4 | I have n't toured for a few years now , apart from the World Cup and I made that an exception because I felt we could go all the way and win it . ’ |
| 5 | Cook for a few minutes more , stirring thoroughly . |
| 6 | Add garlic , cook for a few seconds then add courgettes . |
| 7 | In 1986 , when leading , he hit a four-iron into it , his confidence seemingly shattered for a few years after . |
| 8 | Lepine was not cremated for a few days yet , until after the despatch of a couple of his victims also being tended to at the Côte-Des-Neiges cemetery , opposite the mountain , alongside the University of Montreal , where Marc Lepine joined his victims in the silence at the centre . |
| 9 | Well I thought if I get one this size , that will do for a few weeks rather than take some of them home and mess about better than there 's a big packet like a big one at home I 've just opened this morning so it 's |
| 10 | Instead , place cotton wool soaked in remover over each nail , hold for a few seconds then life off . |
| 11 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
| 12 | ‘ Well , it wo n't matter for the few yards back to the cottage … ’ |
| 13 | I was on time but kept waiting for a few minutes so that the assembled Health Authority Chairmen and administrators could pass a motion condemning the Government 's offer as divisive . |
| 14 | You let things lapse for a few days more . |
| 15 | We 'd get £50 or £60 a night — which might not sound like a lot but that 's still what young bands get for the same gigs today . |
| 16 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
| 17 | However , all the attention can over-stimulate the skin and more spots of blemishes may erupt for a few days afterwards , so always book a back treatment about a week before a special night out . |
| 18 | And then they 'd call for a few days afterwards er whatever . |
| 19 | Allow to rest for a few minutes then roll , on a lightly floured board , into rounds 5–6ins/12–15cm in diameter . |
| 20 | The Hagen Biolife filter in our office tank has been running for a few weeks now , and one or two little problems have shown up . |
| 21 | Sarah watched for a few moments when the game began , then went off to look for her Nature treasures . |
| 22 | The starts of Flatliners ( 15 ) — including off-screen lovers Julia Roberts and Kiefer Sutherland — find a way to die for a few minutes just to see what life is like ‘ on the other side ’ . |
| 23 | Day by day , under the hot September sun , it wound its way steadily southwestwards , stopping for a few hours here , for half a week there , while Balboa attempted — in most cases , successfully — to make and consolidate friendships with the leaders of the tribes on whose lands he trod . |
| 24 | He strummed for a few seconds then broke into a sweet-sounding madrigal known to both my master and myself . |
| 25 | Day care schemes run by voluntary organisations and social services departments , to which older people can go for a few hours daily , are very helpful . |
| 26 | We are then off into the players lounge for a few beers beforehand , then a few more after . |
| 27 | We left the infirmary , standing for a few minutes outside , drinking in the sweet morning air . |
| 28 | It is not unknown for claims to be submitted for the same items more than once . |
| 29 | Sir Stanley 's only regret is that he did n't play for a few years more . |
| 30 | If it 's not ready , boil for a few minutes more and test again . |