Example sentences of "[coord] [noun] for a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Immerse the section , slab or plaquette in the reagent contained in a suitable dish or tray for a few seconds or until the yellow precipitate forms . |
| 2 | She 'll be away at a family wedding or funeral for a few days . |
| 3 | According to many local people , the police hold refugees without food or water for a few days , then turn them loose in the desert near the Somali or Ethiopian borders - too far for them to walk back . |
| 4 | This portable version allows her out of home or hospital for a few hours … but for most of her life she must stay connected to a larger non-stop supply . |
| 5 | ENTERTAINING — whether a formal party or dinner for a few friends — is something which most people enjoy . |
| 6 | More characteristic still are the thousands of tiny meltwater streams that trickle from ice-sheets and snow-banks for a few days or weeks each summer , often following the same channels year after year , and sometimes building up mats of vegetation along their course . |
| 7 | The stew is made first by first stir-frying onions , garlic and squid for a few minutes , and then adding tomatoes , tomato purée and wine . |
| 8 | Pile this back into the skins , sprinkle with grated cheese and grill for a few minutes . |
| 9 | Recent examples include a contract for the general building refurbishment of the Tyne Tunnel , contracts for both computer software and hardware for an automated tolls registration system . |
| 10 | There are possible side effects such as nausea and headaches for a few days and extremely rarely there are other serious complications . |
| 11 | They may not be the best of friends , but between them they can quite well be left in charge of Harry and Hillmarden for a few days . ’ |
| 12 | Add the brandy to the meat juices and heat for a few seconds before igniting . |
| 13 | Or do the nuclear powers-that be believe that they have won for the world not only peace in our time , but peace for a million years and more . |