Example sentences of "[vb base] [adv] for a [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When you sit down for a wee while . |
| 2 | Take 1 hour to bring the solution slowly to simmering point , simmer gently for a further hour . |
| 3 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
| 4 | But the Signpost Hotel Guide survey of 300 hotel owners showed that fewer people are bothering use a false name when they book in for an illicit weekend . |
| 5 | so you felt that and that pulse point there if you press on it hard enough you can actually stop the one in the wrist and of course that is controlling the flow of blood to the rest of the arm and you leave a pressure point closed off like that for no more than ten minutes , because if you left it on for too long that it means not sufficient blood 's getting to the rest of the , the limbs and the limb must have its blood supply , so you leave the pressure on for ten minutes and then release it , say for ten seconds just so say that the hand comes back pinkish again and if it 's not slowing down , back on with the pressure again for another ten minutes and that 's how you use it , tap off , ten minutes at the most , tap on for a little while , if it 's leaked again reapply , ten minutes at the most , tap on again , okay and that 's how you 'll control it , so if you do have a sit a situation where the bleeding was bad cos you 've got a , a limb severed , you could n't perhaps put sufficient direct pressure over that limb , this done , right , to control the bleeding then you could use indirect pressure , here , breaking or here , right in the , no playing now please , no trying to find this one right now , do this one tonight , in bed and the old lady said now what are you doing to me , never you mind , go to sleep |
| 6 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |
| 7 | Westwood offers an account of how the structures of gender , ethnicity and class fit together for a specific group of women workers . |
| 8 | 5 Return the turkey or chicken pieces to the pan and cook gently for a few minutes . |
| 9 | For more recipe ideas send away for a free booklet to ‘ Salads through the seasons ’ |
| 10 | A minute into the second half , Alton made up the deficit when Paul Ventham intercepted a defender 's pass to put Whiddett through for a clinical finish . |
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| 13 | Add the bacon and venison and cook quickly for a few minutes , stirring frequently , to seal the meat . |
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| 15 | ‘ The times cry out for a dramatic change in our relationship to our neighbour , the Earth and , at root to God . |
| 16 | There was no doubt at all that every Brownie there was determined to think hard and hunt hard for a new Pack Meeting place . |
| 17 | But this is the room eventually we 're going to use I mean not for a long time yet , as a working medieval kitchen . |
| 18 | Add the ginger , garlic and Curry Powder , fry gently for a few minutes . |
| 19 | But if we wait patiently for a few picoseconds until the charges rearrange themselves there will be no further motion and the problem belongs to the realm of electrostatics . |
| 20 | ‘ I put in for a supplementary allocation only last week , ’ he said . |
| 21 | You could tackle the island 's one and only hill south of Es Calo , stop off for a welcome break at El Mirador and as you cool off with an iced drink , take in the panoramic view . |
| 22 | It is also taking a 49.9% stake in Swedish food company Bake Off for an undisclosed sum . |
| 23 | As major appliance makers gear up for an expected world market for ‘ green ’ refrigerators , FORON is the first to offer a fridge completely free of so-called chlorofluorocarbons ( CFCs ) . |
| 24 | Cover up for a few days , use a higher factor lotion , and take great care . |
| 25 | The more the Major Government is seen to be drifting and accident prone , the more people scan around for a strong helmsman . |
| 26 | When a dog does start to show signs of becoming difficult about a visit to the surgery , you may want to arrange with your vet simply to walk up to the waiting room , pause here for a few moments and then return home . |
| 27 | Shop around for a reasonable estimate , or hire a van and the services of some friends and do it yourself , it is much cheaper , and worth while if you are only moving a short distance . |
| 28 | Most yearn instead for a caring lover who would become a considerate family man in later life . |
| 29 | Stop anywhere for a few minutes on a summer 's day and you are likely to end up as an unpaid extra in next year 's calendar or on a biscuit tin . |
| 30 | Knit two rows and bind off for a round neck or cast off for a V-neck . |