Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pos pn] [noun] for a few " in BNC.

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1 Would n't It be better , Nathaniel , to let us all relax and enjoy our expedition for a few weeks ?
2 Occasionally the sun would appear from behind a roof-top , and she would feel its warmth for a few seconds .
3 ‘ Please may we borrow your office for a few minutes , Major Spicer ? ’
4 Sister was off duty , but the staff nurse , a big , auburn-haired girl with freckles , agreed to let Juliet see her mother for a few minutes .
5 She sat dully in the cab while the driver talked non-stop about foreign tourists who would dominate his trade for a few more months to come .
6 I have almost no social life , free only when my disabled mother can manage my child for a few hours .
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