Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adj] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Or it was just some seventeenth-century Dutch hippie paid to sit still for a few weeks in a dark robe in a cold studio .
2 He seemed to consider that for a few seconds and then replied , ‘ Maria Luisa needed me around . ’
3 ‘ It shows that the public is beginning to realise that for a few pounds spent on car security they can protect their second most expensive purchase , ’ he said .
4 ‘ It shows that the public is beginning to realise that for a few pounds spent on car security they can protect their second most expensive purchase . ’
5 Would you like to borrow Nutty for a few weeks ?
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