Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [verb] for a few " in BNC.

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1 a combine , which only works for a few days or weeks in the year is far too costly for a smallholder , who must either rely on a contractor or work with simpler equipment .
2 Even if you only work for a few hours a week , take out professional indemnity insurance .
3 She only stayed for a few months , then she became unwell and had to give up the job .
4 No she only stayed for a few weeks in Summer
5 Unfortunately this is a problem which faces both kites er and ospreys and , and some other birds of prey , so er we always look for a few losses , but we hope that nevertheless , in a good season like this , the birds will breed well enough to produce good numbers of young .
6 It usually starts shortly after the animals have been weaned and in most instances it only persists for a few months .
7 He then fainted for a few seconds .
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