Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] for a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 31 | The only effect on me however , was a slight deafness for a few hours ! ’ |
| 32 | After she had finished midwifery and two years as a Benedict 's junior sister she had joined the Royal Navy as a nursing sister for a few years . |
| 33 | We had in addition to this party , — a doctor coming to visit his mother , who lived in Coll ; a young Englishman with a fishing-rod , who had left a medical practice for a few days , to whip the burns of Coll and breathe the fine air ; a minister 's wife ; a retired minister and his wife , both in delicate health ; the fiscal of Tobermory , who had a farm in Tiree ; the Chief Constable and Sheriff Clerk from Mull , who came to investigate a case of suspected cattle poisoning ; and a young Glasgow teacher , who came to be guest of the Fiscal aforementioned . |
| 34 | A stiff neck for a few weeks after a bump was tolerated in the past . |
| 35 | At this stage cut off the complete head and invert it in a paper bag , hanging these in an airy place for a few days until the seeds are quite dry . |
| 36 | In January bring it back into a cool , airy room for a few weeks . |
| 37 | Leave the instrument in a greenhouse containing well-watered plants on a sunny day for a few hours to get an idea of maximum deflection . |
| 38 | Her boyfriend , having disappeared during her pregnancy , returned and acted like a concerned father for a few months after the baby was born , even coming to live in Joanne 's house , but then left as suddenly as he had come , and all the family feel very bitter about this . |
| 39 | But I was n't into heroin on a full scale for a few years after that . |
| 40 | They talked in this desultory fashion for a few minutes , then when she heard them bid one another goodnight she ducked quickly under her mosquito net and lay down without undressing . |
| 41 | There was a rather sombre silence for a few seconds , broken eventually by Maidstone who said : ‘ Right ! |
| 42 | But we will see whether he can get back into full training for a few days . ’ |
| 43 | For this reason I always emphasise that if , as you complete the final turn , you are happy that you have got the field ‘ made ’ , you should always open full airbrake for a few moments to check that you would undershoot with that setting . |
| 44 | Unless the wind is very strong , if it is obvious that you can reach the field , it is useful to open full airbrake for a few seconds immediately after the final turn to check that you can undershoot . |
| 45 | Normally you will want to use full side-slip for a few seconds rather than a small amount of slip for a much longer time . |
| 46 | He handed me a toffee , climbed into his car , beckoned me to sit on the other front seat for a few minutes , and removed the celluloid sidescreen to give us more fresh air . |
| 47 | In Kufra the police and , so far as it is possible to know , the secret police , were all Kufrans ; in Ajdabiya the officers reflected the tribal composition of the local population ( although their deputy chief was an outsider on temporary assignment for a few years ) . |
| 48 | At five o'clock in the morning Ada Neumann would have been in her kitchen , simmering the dozens of doughnut-shaped rolls in hot water for a few minutes before baking them in the oven , glazing them with egg-white and then showering them with sesame seeds . |
| 49 | 11 Dip the tin into hot water for a few seconds and turn on to a serving plate . |
| 50 | Chop and add to casseroles or steep in boiling water for a few minutes before adding to salads . |
| 51 | Inserting the cut end of a stem into boiling water for a few seconds ( protecting the flower ) often prevents wilting eg with roses . |
| 52 | Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill . |
| 53 | I showered and then decided to lie in a hot bath for a few minutes with a cup of tea at my elbow and the latest Kingsley Amis in front of my face . |
| 54 | Cook the poppadoms in hot oil for a few seconds on both sides and then drain on kitchen paper . |
| 55 | Put under a hot grill for a few moments until golden . |
| 56 | If the ingredients are still hot just place under a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top . |
| 57 | If necessary , brown under a hot grill for a few min to crisp further before cutting into squares to serve . |
| 58 | There was nearly a chance when he got locked in a lift at the Horseguards Hotel the other day , but the prospect of being out of the front line for a few hours was more than he could bear . |
| 59 | One newly-qualified accountant , who is considering a trip to the Far East for a few months , said winter was traditionally a busy time for accountants because companies are preparing for their financial year-ends but the last few months had been very quiet . |
| 60 | If she is already ripe with eggs , then a few hours will suffice — if not , feed her well on live food for a few days until she is plump in the belly region . |