Example sentences of "[vb pp] for only a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A thousand feet on the QNH in solid cloud and driving rain ‘ somewhere near Maidenhead ’ is not a good place for a young pilot to be — especially with less than eighty hours flying time , no ratings , and in an aeroplane flown for only a few hours beforehand . |
| 2 | Just 1,000 feet on the QNH in solid cloud and driving rain ‘ somewhere near Maidenhead ’ is not a good place for a young pilot to be , especially one with less than eighty hours flying time , no ratings , and in an aeroplane flown for only a few hours beforehand ! |
| 3 | The mines at Sar-i-Sang were situated at over 8,500 feet and could be operated for only a few months in the year . |
| 4 | Nor did they make any serious efforts to derive income from a huge fixed asset , which was used for only a few hours a week . |
| 5 | It was after ten o'clock , and he would be quite right to disapprove , if it were n't for the fact that , in spite of appearances , she had slept for only a few hours last night . |
| 6 | These played for only a few minutes at a time . |
| 7 | Although the scheme was run for only a few weeks , more than 1,000 pairs of spectacles were collected from BNFL sites . |
| 8 | The Russian Federation is a new state , which has existed for only a few months . |
| 9 | By contrast , some of the smallest features seen have lasted for only a few hours . |
| 10 | It was good to be able to demonstrate that I did know something about handling animals even though I had been qualified for only a few months . |