Example sentences of "[is] [verb] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 I 'll bet that 's made for a few tensions in Schreider Sterne Inc. ! ’
2 If the nose is dropping in spite of pulling back and hitting the back stop , this is a clear indication that the glider is stalled , and a forward movement is needed for a few seconds to let the wing unstall .
3 Tensing and relaxation are then incorporated into the turtle response by tensing the body when assuming the turtle position , as a count is made from one to ten , followed by relaxation of the muscles , which is maintained for a few moments .
4 Where a slight flow of water is guaranteed for a few days , for example in crevices and gullies that conduct snow-melt trickles , mosses gather among the lichens .
5 They are much more risky , tending to be highly volatile — rising quickly but often falling faster , indeed sometimes trading is suspended for a few days so you are locked in until trading resumes usually at a much lower level .
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