Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [pron] for [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | That name clearly struck a chord in McIllvanney , for he frowned at me for a few seconds , but the chord must have faded for he shrugged it off . |
| 2 | Kodiak the Alsatian barked at me for a few minutes , and gave up in resignation . |
| 3 | Manville toyed with it for a few moments , imagining the corridors of the Pentagon and White House alive with zooming figures , grey-flannel covered asses farting tongues of flame . |
| 4 | Will talked with him for a few minutes , then gave him a penny . |
| 5 | He chatted with her for a few minutes , then placed the bag of clothes into the boot of his car , and headed for home . |
| 6 | He read to himself for a few minutes while William perused the review section , but his agitation could not long be contained in silence . |
| 7 | Silence fell between them for a few steps , then he said , his tone slightly different , ‘ I 've heard on the grapevine that you came to Glasgow from Heymouth , and that you were involved in the disaster there last August . ’ |
| 8 | Fred thought about it for a few seconds . |
| 9 | He thought about it for a few moments , but said nothing except that he did not understand why a second shoe had been stolen . |
| 10 | We stood and stared after him for a few seconds , then one of the mortar team behind me remarked . |
| 11 | I looked after him for a few days before he died . ’ |
| 12 | Hart listened to him for a few minutes , shouted hello to his brothers who were sitting outside and wished the boy luck . |
| 13 | ‘ Comm 's working , ’ she said , and listened to it for a few more moments . |
| 14 | Alec stared at him for a few seconds , then walked out into the heat and glare of the mid-day sun . |
| 15 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
| 16 | It stared at me for a few seconds , then the lens flashed again , a key was put into the lock , bolts were drawn and the door was opened . |
| 17 | And do n't forget , Joe was with me , and you know how careful he is. lee was at the party and one of the maids told me that she took him out of the party and spoke to him for a few minutes . |
| 18 | " I did n't know him — I only spoke to him for a few minutes , but David Fairfax recognised him . " |
| 19 | Dora glared after him for a few seconds before turning away and striding across the garden towards the orchard . |
| 20 | The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly . |