Example sentences of "[coord] [verb] [pron] for a few " in BNC.

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1 It was still unthinkable to see him without his sketchbook and pencil , but of the hundreds and hundreds of drawings he made , he gave away many or sold them for a few francs .
2 ‘ You know the heat is off , Ruth , ’ he told her , his eyes catching hers and holding them for a few seconds .
3 Despite this , at lunchtime Kathleen presented me with four hours ' pay and pressed me for a few more details to help her with her enquiries .
4 The regime thus charged him with damage of government property and jailed him for a few months until he was released under a general amnesty .
5 She held my hand steady to bring the cigarette to the flame and kept it for a few seconds longer than she had to .
6 In real-time only seconds had passed , not much more time than it would have taken to see if he was in and ask him for a few minutes of his time .
7 So have a look through your book have a very quick glance at erm if you can just at an acid alkali one , at one side of an equation co try not to read it cover it up write it down and leave it for a few minutes till you 've forgotten if you did accidentally see what was on the other side till you 've forgotten it .
8 Place the stem of a stick of celery in some dyed water and leave it for a few hours .
9 Also a photo of all the officers of Walsall that I saw in a second hand shop and I went and bought it for a few pence .
10 You think going out and killing oneself for a few shillings is normal to a Masai ?
11 Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat .
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