Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [adv] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Bryn 's mouth worked silently for a few seconds . |
| 2 | The boy fought wildly for a few seconds but then his right arm was bent back behind him until he called out in the most desperate agony he had ever known . |
| 3 | A dreadful pregnancy or birth that produces a healthy baby can make it difficult for a mother to allow her baby to cry even for a few minutes . |
| 4 | After a time the goat disappeared , and its place was taken by some hens , and these hens I looked after when , as quite often happened , their mistress went away for a few days . |
| 5 | The jeep driver was pleased at the opportunity to get away for a few hours and we set off about 3 p.m. , arriving in the area of the Highland Division a short time later , after following their divisional signs along the country lanes . |
| 6 | Rose begged him to think of a plan , and the doctor thought hard for a few minutes , frowning fiercely . |