Example sentences of "[conj] for the [adj] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I tolerated her while Ma was alive to keep the peace for Ma 's sake , except for the past few months , but no more . |
| 2 | Cinestra offers a regular training programme , and for the past few years has operated a highly successful bursary scheme for new video makers which also offers practical production experience for the women they train . |
| 3 | And for the past few months , I 've been reading Viz. |
| 4 | But for the past few days there had been continuous rain , and the forecast was for more bad weather to come . |
| 5 | However some employers must have moved more quickly , since the Scotsman for the same day carried the following report : The masters say they have engaged workmen from England who have proved equal to the occasion , while for the past few weeks an experiment was made with educated females at the case . |