Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [verb] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | After the action had lasted for a few minutes , County Inspector Meharg , through a loudhailer , ordered : ‘ The police will hold their hands , please . ’ |
| 2 | In some revue films , and especially in the grotesque and the funnies , the possibility of … negation does glimmer for a few moments . |
| 3 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 4 | Lead levels from a system with lead piping are much higher in the first few pints that come from a tap that has been left turned off than after the water has run for a few minutes , as this flushes out much of the dissolved lead . |
| 5 | In the event of trouble , remove the villain , let the other fish settle for a few days and them put him back . |
| 6 | ‘ Donkey has waited for a few minutes . |
| 7 | The branch line had survived for a few years as a single line until its final demise . |
| 8 | However , one the " dose and move " system has operated for a few years this problem is unlikely to arise . |
| 9 | That would be her neighbour wanting to chat for a few minutes . |
| 10 | It was very simple , efficient , and reliable in operation , with the minor disadvantage that the vaporizer required preheating for a few minutes before the engine could be started ; when running , it retained sufficient heat to ignite the injected fuel . |