Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] [verb] for [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | The water was deep in the middle , so I had to swim for a few metres . |
| 2 | ‘ I am not pregnant , nor do I suffer from anorexia , ’ she added frostily , ‘ I 'm trying to shake off an illness I 've had for a few months , that 's all . ’ |
| 3 | I had the result this afternoon , but I 've known for a few weeks , really . |
| 4 | It was difficult to raise the vein as the filly staggered around , but she came to rest for a few seconds and I dug my thumb into the jugular furrow . |
| 5 | Although aware he was an android , she had thought for a few seconds before removing her clothes . |
| 6 | She stood listening for a few minutes , trying not to smile . |
| 7 | Where time permits , leave the final draft of any report you have written for a few days and then read it again with fresh eyes . |
| 8 | You need to rest for a few days , but you should be all right soon enough . |
| 9 | The Chinese do n't like their planes to fly unless the weather is absolutely O.K. So we had to wait for a few hours for the plane to arrive from Shanghai . |
| 10 | Here the footpath ended so we had to walk for a few hundred yards along a stretch of country road . |
| 11 | We sat chatting for a few minutes after finishing our meal . |
| 12 | They 've they 've asked for a few changes to their older system , and this new one will give them all that they want , plus a load that they do n't want . |