Example sentences of "[adj] for a few [noun pl] and " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | So after a week he takes away the bandage , removes the bit of radium , sure enough there 's a bright red radiation burn on his forearm but apart from that he feels fine , he does n't feel ill , he obviously has n't died , er so he said well I 'll leave that for a few weeks and monitor my , my health and see if there 's any long term affects from this exposure to , to radiation . |
| 2 | He seemed to consider that for a few seconds and then replied , ‘ Maria Luisa needed me around . ’ |
| 3 | Nigel considered this for a few moments and then he said , ‘ Tell you what . |
| 4 | He held her like this for a few seconds and then , suddenly , the oddly predatory look left his face and his hands dropped to his sides . |
| 5 | Rather than chase somebody and take away what little respect they have , it 's far better that they go out and maybe get lost for a few minutes and then come back , than have somebody chase them . |
| 6 | Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive . |
| 7 | I was diplomatically ill for a few days and then I returned to my normal work . |
| 8 | They think they can be thin for a few years and get away with it . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ He did make things difficult for a few minutes and I did consider having him fired from the chamber . |
| 10 | It tastes alright for a few mouthfuls and then it like gets a bit monotonous . |
| 11 | It was alright for a few weeks and then it began to look very anaemic and sorry for itself . |
| 12 | When they had gone and the noise of the engines had faded away , all would be quiet for a few hours and most people on night duty could relax — but not the Met Office , of course . |