Example sentences of "[vb past] there [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sat there for a few moments inhaling the smoke . |
| 2 | He sat there for a few minutes . |
| 3 | She sat there for a few seconds , then heard a voice softly calling her name . |
| 4 | The sudden change of colour on the wall had upset its sense of direction and it buzzed about angrily and eventually it came into the porch where I was sitting and it stayed there for a few minutes and then went outside searching the wall again for the entrance . |
| 5 | Anyway , after they 'd gone , I just hobbled round to me mates and stayed there for a few weeks . |
| 6 | Henry and I reached London in early October and stayed there for a few months . |
| 7 | He remained there for a few seconds then slowly got to his feet and moved to the door leading into the hallway . |
| 8 | Jessamy stood there for a few moments , staring at his retreating back . |
| 9 | He stood there for a few moments . |