Example sentences of "[vb past] [adj] for a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then the smell of warm grass came to join that of the roses and gunpowder and he fell asleep for a few moments , dreaming of cricket fields and meadows . |
| 2 | He fell asleep for a few hours just before dawn and woke cold and cramped , his head on the small desk , his body somehow wedged on the stool . |
| 3 | The CO looked thoughtful for a few moments . |
| 4 | United played some classy football against Millwall in the first half … they looked good for a few goals but ended with nothing … |
| 5 | She had never mentioned that she possessed musical ability , so the crew listened spellbound for a few minutes as she played the carol ‘ Silent Night , Holy Night ’ , as though she had been rehearsing for a month . |
| 6 | He fell silent for a few moments , shredding the paper that had wrapped his sugar cube . |
| 7 | They fell silent for a few moments as they drank their tea . |
| 8 | The keel stayed solid for a few moments , then clouded and became clear as glass . |
| 9 | After he 'd gone Sarella sat still for a few moments with her head resting on the chair-back . |
| 10 | The two men , Executioner and challenger , stood motionless for a few seconds , each weighing up the opponent he would now face in a fight to the death . |
| 11 | Easing back the stained coverlet , Katherine slowly swung her legs out of bed , and then remained motionless for a few moments , resisting the urge to throw up . |