Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do n't you wait a few hours and see if he gets what you need from Blagg ? ’ |
| 2 | Soon she realised that he was singing her praises to his friends , because other similar garden owners rang her up and asked her if she could do a few hours for them too . |
| 3 | If they take their work home with them , maybe they 'll do a few hours ' work off the mains . |
| 4 | I am doing my best , but I wish a few more would give a few hours of their time . , . |
| 5 | Volunteers need only provide a few hours of their time a week to be trained as a tutor . |
| 6 | Can anyone recommend somebody who would like a few hours a week domestic cleaning ( and maybe occasional catering work ? ) |
| 7 | You see I could n't spend a hundred hours on a painting and only ask that amount of money . |
| 8 | Although Creggan preferred in such weather to keep inland he had a natural preference for the coast and on calmer days when the wind abated he would spend a few hours along the shore . |
| 9 | But it 's , we 've got to get them motivated and I 'm asking today , you know , we need more help and if you can spare a few hours a week it would be more than appreciated . |
| 10 | Could you spare a few hours a month to be a secretary or chairman of a group , a Panda keeper , or trading officer ? |
| 11 | It had been assumed that , because the journey would only take a few hours , it was better to be in the open air than in the dark and unventilated cargo holds . |
| 12 | The client 's cheque would take a few hours to arrive ) . |
| 13 | Their flights may take a few hours or many days . |
| 14 | It will only take a few hours of your time . |
| 15 | I 'll do afternoon surgery , so why do n't you take a few hours off ? |
| 16 | However , in half-anticipation , I 'd calculated that after the one hour twenty flight from Porto we would still have a two hours forty endurance at 75 per cent cruise for the return flight to Porto in order to clear Customs back into Spain . |
| 17 | But I do envy anyone who can have a few hours to themselves at Christmas , she thought . |
| 18 | So there 's no reason at all why you should n't have a few hours off . |
| 19 | ‘ Ca n't a woman get a few hours sleep of an after-noon ? ’ the slattern inquired of Didier . |
| 20 | Unless there is exceptional need they only work from Monday to Friday , and as the service is very short-staffed in many areas most people can only receive a few hours ' help a week ; although in special cases daily help can be arranged . |
| 21 | Acquainted as I was with his peculiar notions on the subject , I could not help saying , ‘ My dear sir , you must be cold , thus exposed ’ , and he said ‘ No , I have plenty of clothes on my bed , a large fire in my room , and with this pure air passing freely to my lungs , I shall live a few hours longer : but to-day , I think , is my last . |
| 22 | Unlike the classic 24-hour race , however , the group did snatch a few hours sleep . |