Example sentences of "[pron] for [art] few [noun pl] [subord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’ |
| 2 | A solution is to make the following adjustments and stick to them for a few days while the body clock follows the lead given by your altered life-style . |
| 3 | He read to himself for a few minutes while William perused the review section , but his agitation could not long be contained in silence . |
| 4 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
| 5 | The regime thus charged him with damage of government property and jailed him for a few months until he was released under a general amnesty . |
| 6 | I looked after him for a few days before he died . ’ |
| 7 | In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived . |
| 8 | In the end , the big woman with the cherries in her hat had dragged the now screaming child from his mother 's arms , pulling poor Edith along with her for a few steps until she had dropped sobbing on to the linoleum . |
| 9 | And when she jumped up again , the chair sort of stuck to the seat of those awful green breeches she wears and came up with her for a few seconds until the thick syrup slowly came unstuck . |
| 10 | So have a look through your book have a very quick glance at erm if you can just at an acid alkali one , at one side of an equation co try not to read it cover it up write it down and leave it for a few minutes till you 've forgotten if you did accidentally see what was on the other side till you 've forgotten it . |
| 11 | In that case the Lapp had said he would do it for a few drinks if we had any with us . |
| 12 | However , she only keeps it for a few weeks before it is handed back to the new Lady Mayoress by the sheriff for the price of a kiss . |
| 13 | He designed and built it specially for his wife because she 'd always wanted to live by the river , but she only had time to enjoy it for a few months before she died . |
| 14 | I could let you have it for a few months until you get sorted out . ’ |