Example sentences of "[vb base] for [art] few [noun] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
| 2 | By contrast , most privately rented accommodation is not available for short periods ( say for a few weeks while a house purchase is carried out ) . |
| 3 | Ice expected to last some time , but look for a few skimmers and perch at Newport on pole and maggot . |
| 4 | ‘ You and Ratagan could take one out tomorrow , stay for a few days and have a look around at the western fiefs . |
| 5 | Just voices echoing in the dark ; images that burn for a few centuries and then fade ; stories , old stories that sometimes seem to overlap ; strange links , impertinent connections . |
| 6 | Now you 've worked through these 12 exercises , lightly jog for a few seconds and remember to jog where you can , whether it 's going for a bus or running up the stairs . |