Example sentences of "[noun sg] for only a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When the tide springs up the shore the furthest , it also recedes the furthest — uncovering pools which may be accessible by foot for only a few hours each year . |
| 2 | The car had been parked outside their home for only a few minutes before neighbours saw it being driven off by teenage youths . |
| 3 | He knew that she had not enjoyed his homecoming or the renewal of a sexual life ; throughout their married life he had been at home for only a few weeks at a time , and she had been free to make her life as she chose . |
| 4 | If a dealer has worked in the business for only a few weeks , the client has no way of telling whether he is senior or not , and some licensed dealers have taken advantage of this . |
| 5 | This stage resembles planning your essay outline , and could give you your necessary paragraph headings ( particularly since an exam essay gives room for only a few paragraphs ) . |
| 6 | Here they had to part with their horses , for of course there could be accommodation for only a few animals in this castle itself . |
| 7 | He pointed out the importance of having both long and short term memory — ‘ you do n't want to clutter up your brain with information that is irrelevant long term ’ , he said , giving as an example the way you would look at traffic approaching as you crossed a street — you need to recall the situation for only a few seconds . |
| 8 | Bernard the chamberlain held his high office for only a few months , in 829 – 30 . |
| 9 | In all this time Kiev itself was in the hands of the short-lived Ukrainian Republic for only a few months . |