Example sentences of "[to-vb] the [noun sg] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | They went to Zliten and spent the night in a guestroom ; in the morning the Zliten boy asked to borrow the vehicle for a few moments , drove it away , smashed it and abandoned both the vehicle and his Zuwayi friend who had to find other means to get back to Benghazi . |
| 2 | He whirled away from them to stalk the floor for a few raging paces , and as abruptly rounded on them again . |
| 3 | The little woman , instead of having to explain the spending of twenty-five shillings of the housekeeping money on a half bottle of " cooking " brandy , would be at liberty to raid the Scotch for a few tablespoonsful at any time , and nobody the wiser . |
| 4 | ‘ A most dramatic turn of events ! ’ he began and then , becoming aware of Madame Gauthier 's fiercely disapproving frown , he gave a conciliatory bow and said , with a meaning glance in Dora 's direction , ‘ If Madame will permit , I should like to use the salon for a few more minutes . ’ |
| 5 | Twice he fell for it , running half-dressed out of the room and instructing everyone to hold the show for a few minutes . |
| 6 | He sat in the driver 's seat to get the feel for a few moments before he started it up . |
| 7 | It 's best to store the panelling for a few days in the room in which it will be used , to allow the moisture content of the wood to settle before installation . |