Example sentences of "[vb past] it for [art] [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I enjoyed it for a few weeks but then went to Stanley . ’ |
| 2 | He examined it for a few moments , then realised Tock was standing beside him with a can of oil . |
| 3 | She held my hand steady to bring the cigarette to the flame and kept it for a few seconds longer than she had to . |
| 4 | Covering the work to protect from frost and rain , we left it for a few days to dry , which helps the shuttering to loosen itself too . |
| 5 | He wrote it for the young men who were dying in the war , but the words may offer a little comfort . |
| 6 | Only had it for a few months . |
| 7 | Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat . |