Example sentences of "[adj] for [art] few [noun pl] [coord] " in BNC.
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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 | The glaze will stay shiny for a few days but after a week will begin to lose its gloss , so do n't decorate the cake too early . |
8 | I was diplomatically ill for a few days and then I returned to my normal work . |
9 | United played some classy football against Millwall in the first half … they looked good for a few goals but ended with nothing … |
10 | It is very useful for a few enquiries but can not handle a large number , as a series of storage device movements is involved in each search . |
11 | Well , keep awake for the few minutes and you might derive a little comfort from knowing what scientists can and ( more important ) can not do . |
12 | They think they can be thin for a few years and get away with it . ’ |
13 | ‘ He did make things difficult for a few minutes and I did consider having him fired from the chamber . |
14 | It tastes alright for a few mouthfuls and then it like gets a bit monotonous . |
15 | It was alright for a few weeks and then it began to look very anaemic and sorry for itself . |
16 | 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 . |