Example sentences of "[adv] for a few [noun pl] [adv] " in BNC.
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1 | Pat said quickly , " Well , we can go to 45 But surely it is all right for a few minutes here . " |
2 | Even if it 's only for a few days both you and your baby will benefit . |
3 | There is no trim , mixture , flaps , prop control or gyros to worry about , so with a final tug at the harness , one can only glare balefully at the JAP again , decide that it has kept going thus far and may therefore be relied upon to continue doing so for a few minutes longer , and prepare to commit aviation . |
4 | They sat together for a few moments more , then he groaned . |
5 | er just one after thought , Dennis mentioned teamwork , now we we 've been together for a few years basically , but you might say , we work as a team , everyone gets on , everyone helps each other out . |
6 | A number of retail outlets will allow you to take a rug home for a few days so that you can see it in the context of your home , and this simple precaution can not be recommended too strongly . |
7 | ‘ Even if he only lived here for a few years when he was small , I wanted him to know something of his roots , to be aware of his background . ’ |
8 | ‘ I 've been seeing him regularly for a few months now . |
9 | She was stationed now on the male floor and visited him frequently — sometimes in the line of duty , sometimes for a few minutes when her work was finished , often — as now , when she should have been elsewhere — for an illicit cigarette . |
10 | But she has n't been there for a few weeks now so I think she might be ill . |
11 | He remained there for a few seconds then slowly got to his feet and moved to the door leading into the hallway . |
12 | He did , and there was quiet again for a few days more . |