Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] for a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I would n't mind going away for a few days , but |
| 2 | ‘ I 'm fine now and looking forward to getting home for a few days . |
| 3 | Already their affair was like marriage , with its own dispiriting routine , this shabby coming together for a few hours in the shabby office . |
| 4 | There is no trim , mixture , flaps , prop control or gyros to worry about , so with a final tug at the harness , one can only glare balefully at the JAP again , decide that it has kept going thus far and may therefore be relied upon to continue doing so for a few minutes longer , and prepare to commit aviation . |
| 5 | The ceremonies lasted for a month and millions attended , many coming only for a few days . |
| 6 | Best wishes and thanks for making the old rag worth reading again for a few years … |
| 7 | But he was reassured by the fact that the Dhah had promised that they were leaving only for a few weeks vacation . |
| 8 | There was no rain in the darkness , and she could make even its sound go away by concentrating hard for a few moments . |