Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] for [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 2 | In ordinary aquarium sand or gravel it will merely survive for a few months . |
| 3 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 4 | Dana did not reappear for a few days , and during that time I felt I was going mad . |
| 5 | ‘ Well , it wo n't matter for the few yards back to the cottage … ’ |
| 6 | You see , when we went through the asteroid storm , I did n't watch for a few seconds . |
| 7 | Your hair may be well cut , but if you 're a trendy executive and your latest hairdo is just that tiny bit mumsy , you may as well hibernate for a few months . |
| 8 | Sir Stanley 's only regret is that he did n't play for a few years more . |