Example sentences of "[noun sg] [coord] [verb] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Inspired by the arrival of The Beatles to play the guitar , he bought a cheap Harmony electric and a Kalamazoo amp and dabbled for a few years before joining a high school covers band , playing soul , rock and a good deal of Hendrix . |
| 2 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan , add the garlic and cook for a few seconds . |
| 3 | Melt the butter , add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk , straining it into the roux mixture . |
| 4 | Add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then remove the pan from the heat and add the soured cream and the egg yolks . |
| 5 | Ten a.m. , 24th July ; just finished breakfast with the mortar team and relaxing for a few minutes over a mug of hot tea discussing the number of casualties after the heavy shelling last night . |
| 6 | On her way back she was in such a state of euphoria that , in order to collect her thoughts , she pulled into the service road opposite the antique shop and sat for a few minutes . |
| 7 | Place one piece of stem into each jar and leave for a few hours . |
| 8 | Then I realized that we kept returning to the same place and stopping for a few minutes , before moving off again around a similar route . |
| 9 | He was shouting at the top of his voice into the microphone but save for a few at the front of the crowd , nobody could hear a word because someone had cut the amplifier cable . |
| 10 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
| 11 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
| 12 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
| 13 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
| 14 | Capitalism is a system of producing profit and gain for a few at the expense of others . |
| 15 | Add the rice and saffron and sauté for a few minutes with the onion until opaque . |
| 16 | On at least a morning a week at ‘ family specialist ’ hotels , children are collected , given breakfast and taken on a trip or entertained for a few hours so their parents can enjoy a morning on their own . |
| 17 | She showered and shampooed her short dark hair , combing it into its neat bob , then she made toast and coffee and sat for a few minutes before her kitchen window which enjoyed the same view as her bedroom . |
| 18 | Bring to the boil and simmer for a few min . |