Example sentences of "[prep] [pers pn] [adv] for [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’ |
| 2 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 3 | Wendell lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully for a few minutes before saying , ‘ Those guardians of yours , Harry — the ones who filched your father 's legacy from you . |
| 4 | The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds . |
| 5 | Nicola looked at him steadily for a few seconds . |