Example sentences of "[vb past] [adv] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
| 2 | Before the members of the cast separated to check out of their lodgings on that last night of the provincial tour before moving in for a run at a West End theatre they got together for a few drinks on stage . |
| 3 | Still able to feel the firm sand beneath her feet , she swam quietly for a few minutes , before turning over on to her back . |
| 4 | Rose drove silently for a few minutes . |
| 5 | He gazed calmly for a few seconds before he lifted his hand in greeting . |
| 6 | It faded away for a few seconds before starting again as others joined it , their howls hanging eerily in the cold shadows of the trees of Regent 's Park , before dying down again among the bars and cages of London Zoo . |
| 7 | He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was upset by the news . |
| 8 | Thankfully , I handed over my pens to Rosemary so that she could finish plotting the latest chart , and escaped outside for a few breaths of fresh air . |
| 9 | The boy fought wildly for a few seconds but then his right arm was bent back behind him until he called out in the most desperate agony he had ever known . |
| 10 | Gannets and fulmars appeared out of the mist , flew alongside for a few minutes and disappeared again . |
| 11 | Bryn 's mouth worked silently for a few seconds . |
| 12 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
| 13 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 14 | He chewed vigorously for a few seconds . |
| 15 | He chewed away for a few moments and then nodded with pleasure . |
| 16 | Fifteen miles north , they put into St Abbs haven , under the mighty headland of that name , just before dawn , and went ashore for a few hours ' rest in a hay barn . |
| 17 | After a time the goat disappeared , and its place was taken by some hens , and these hens I looked after when , as quite often happened , their mistress went away for a few days . |
| 18 | She thought carefully for a few moments before she said , ‘ Silas — are n't you being unreasonable and somewhat unfair to both yourself and to Doreen ? ’ |
| 19 | I struggled manfully for a few minutes , neatly nicking Ann 's fishing hat off , which we had to row after to recover ; catching Alan 's flies , on a back cast , and finally managing to get floss and line mixed up in an unbelievably intricate tangle . |
| 20 | Apparently all went well for a few days , then Svend 's conscience got the better of him . |
| 21 | Rose begged him to think of a plan , and the doctor thought hard for a few minutes , frowning fiercely . |
| 22 | During the war I worked for the women 's voluntary service and shortly afterwards I went abroad for a few years , returning in the late 1940s , divorced with three children . |
| 23 | The Threarah waited politely for a few moments and then he said , " Well , now , and what ought we to do about it , I wonder ? |
| 24 | At the summit cairn on Shunner Fell , we paused only for a few seconds to look towards Swaledale and back towards Mallerstang before moving on . |
| 25 | Dona Marguerita coughed wheezily for a few moments before resuming the interview . |
| 26 | They stood together for a few moments , her head sunk in his mighty chest , his head finally bowed as he looked down on her . |
| 27 | They sat together for a few moments more , then he groaned . |
| 28 | They stayed away for a few years , moving between the markets of the Sahel , exploiting differences in prices in different markets , until they had enough camels to go to Cairo . |
| 29 | He sat there for a few moments inhaling the smoke . |
| 30 | He sat there for a few minutes . |