Example sentences of "[conj] [verb] [adv] for [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | This planning diary should show , for example , weeks in which certain lecture courses begin or in which certain work assignments are due for presentation ; weeks in which there are social or sporting events ; weeks in which you are free to take a break or to go away for a few days . |
| 2 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
| 3 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
| 4 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |
| 5 | 5 Return the turkey or chicken pieces to the pan and cook gently for a few minutes . |
| 6 | Add the bacon and venison and cook quickly for a few minutes , stirring frequently , to seal the meat . |
| 7 | Thankfully , I handed over my pens to Rosemary so that she could finish plotting the latest chart , and escaped outside for a few breaths of fresh air . |
| 8 | In contrast to some other low-income countries in Africa , most children do eventually get to primary school and stay there for a few years . |
| 9 | Finishing the script , I would leave it for the typist and go home for a few hours ' nap until rehearsal time at two o'clock . |
| 10 | Fifteen miles north , they put into St Abbs haven , under the mighty headland of that name , just before dawn , and went ashore for a few hours ' rest in a hay barn . |
| 11 | and even if you do n't it 's gon na c you know And er you get a few choice words and then eventually you say Well well look we 'll go outside and sit outside for a few minutes and d and wait till you 've decided what and do n't forget i time you kn you kn |
| 12 | Anyway , after they 'd gone , I just hobbled round to me mates and stayed there for a few weeks . |
| 13 | Henry and I reached London in early October and stayed there for a few months . |