Example sentences of "[v-ing] [art] [noun sg] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | And I 'm trying to get it through your arrogant skull that I 'm not in the market for a casual roll in the hay just because we happen to be sharing a villa for a few days ! ’ |
| 2 | After running the engine for a few miles , the gauge is up to the red . |
| 3 | After running the filter for a few days , stock with just a couple of fish to begin with , and gradually build up to full stocking . |
| 4 | ‘ You 'll notice that this ‘ fridge opens from right to left , so the door would conceal the identity of anyone entering the kitchen for a few seconds at least . |
| 5 | After we had been constantly studying the sky for a few months and getting the feel of things , we did tend to develop a sixth sense regarding the weather , a bit like farmers . |
| 6 | After studying the situation for a few minutes the first macaque ran off and got a long stick . |
| 7 | ‘ After the Smiths I had been playing the guitar for a few years and I was listening to things like Aztec Camera and Orange Juice . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'm renting a house for a few weeks , ’ he said . |
| 9 | ‘ You cope with organising a party for a few hundred people , and you 're scared ? ’ he said in disbelief . |
| 10 | The additional energy they enjoyed after following the diet for a few weeks helped them to take on a much more positive attitude towards life — I could sense a really happy attitude in the remarks on the questionnaires . |
| 11 | But this means that the soil for seed-sowing can be done simply by covering a patch for a few days with a sheet of polythene anchored by bricks or stones — in the absence , of course , of cloches . |