Example sentences of "for [art] [det] [noun pl] with [art] " in BNC.
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1 | I showered and then decided to lie in a hot bath for a few minutes with a cup of tea at my elbow and the latest Kingsley Amis in front of my face . |
2 | Add the rice and saffron and sauté for a few minutes with the onion until opaque . |
3 | But pause for a few moments with the two names it introduces us to — Robert Taylor , the author , and the book 's recipient , Percivall Pott , whose characteristic signature it contains . |
4 | I 've been friends for a few years with the head stalker of Corrour estate , Ted Piggott , and his wife Theresia . |
5 | They would rather continue earning this money for a few years with the hope of becoming financially independent , thus broadening their options and opportunities . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | John went over to Mosquito Island where he has established James for a few days with a government tent , man and fitting-up . |
8 | ‘ Oh — it 's my son — he 's got cystic fibrosis , and my wife 's gone away for a few days with a friend for a break . |
9 | My mother went on an outing for a few days with the Blind Club . |
10 | One day before we had moved up there I was at the melin for a few days with an actress friend from London when I announced my attendance at a jumble sale that afternoon . |
11 | He was to have joined me this week , but his train met with an accident , so he 's been detained for a few days with an injured ankle . |
12 | He played for a few seconds with the animal 's jewelled collar then turned his eyes on me . |
13 | We stop the jeep for a few words with the Marines , some I recognise from a few weeks ago when they were on their way to take up positions on the coast , on the left of 1st Commando Brigade . |