Example sentences of "[noun sg] [verb] [vb pp] 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 | 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 . |
| 3 | ‘ Donkey has waited for a few minutes . |
| 4 | The branch line had survived for a few years as a single line until its final demise . |
| 5 | However , one the " dose and move " system has operated for a few years this problem is unlikely to arise . |