Example sentences of "[adv] for [art] few [noun pl] [pers pn] " 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 | It was too late to save the rick , so for a few minutes he stood and stared at the flames . |
| 3 | Still , it was true in the main , so for the few weeks she was to be in Venice she would take the greatest care to have as little to do with him as possible . |
| 4 | And just for a few minutes she savoured the circuitous routes of pleasure . |
| 5 | Grainne blinked and shook her head , because just for a few seconds she had seen with dreadful clarity the Dark Ireland , the Evil Realm , the world of malevolence and malignancy . |
| 6 | Just for a few seconds she 'd fallen for the powerful aphrodisiac of music , her senses sharpened by aquavit and the potent charisma of a man who would stop at nothing to achieve his desired ends ! |
| 7 | She felt his arms tighten around her in a comforting hug and just for a few seconds she allowed herself the luxury of sinking against him , feeling the strength and the warmth of his body next to her skin . |
| 8 | ‘ If Steve does n't come back for a few days I 'll probably have to go into Palma and see the airlines and the tourist board myself . ’ |
| 9 | He was horrified that even for a few minutes he could seriously have contemplated such destructive stupidity . |
| 10 | Then for a few days she was quiet . |
| 11 | Then for a few seconds he said nothing . |
| 12 | My Donald had terrible injuries , yet for a few minutes he lived . |