Example sentences of "[adj] for [art] few [noun pl] [coord] " in BNC.

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1 Rather than chase somebody and take away what little respect they have , it 's far better that they go out and maybe get lost for a few minutes and then come back , than have somebody chase them .
2 Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive .
3 The glaze will stay shiny for a few days but after a week will begin to lose its gloss , so do n't decorate the cake too early .
4 I was diplomatically ill for a few days and then I returned to my normal work .
5 United played some classy football against Millwall in the first half … they looked good for a few goals but ended with nothing …
6 It is very useful for a few enquiries but can not handle a large number , as a series of storage device movements is involved in each search .
7 Well , keep awake for the few minutes and you might derive a little comfort from knowing what scientists can and ( more important ) can not do .
8 They think they can be thin for a few years and get away with it . ’
9 ‘ He did make things difficult for a few minutes and I did consider having him fired from the chamber .
10 It tastes alright for a few mouthfuls and then it like gets a bit monotonous .
11 It was alright for a few weeks and then it began to look very anaemic and sorry for itself .
12 When they had gone and the noise of the engines had faded away , all would be quiet for a few hours and most people on night duty could relax — but not the Met Office , of course .
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