Example sentences of "for [art] few [noun pl] [subord] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I ca n't remember now whether in fact we were allowed any at all while we were in the Waaf , but I know that for the few years after I became a civilian again and clothes rationing still went on , the ration allocation was so small that the prospect of buying , for instance , a new winter coat was exceedingly small for most women , especially those with children , whose needs had to come first . |
| 2 | Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’ |
| 3 | It 's only for a few minutes till I buy these and then you can have a turn at walking . |
| 4 | ‘ The plant has been neglected for a few years so I thought I 'd give it some plant food and water and to my astonishment this was the result , ’ said Margaret . |
| 5 | Uplands kept its wholesaling operation going for a few years after I left , but it does n't exist any more ; I think the day of the really small wholesaler is gone . ’ |
| 6 | Oh he had that Cavalier for a few years after I sold it . |
| 7 | It was just a fantasy I nurtured for a few years as I puffed and panted my way through the ten-foots and alleyways of downtown Hull . |
| 8 | Fosdyke was all alone , had been for a few days since I had dinner with him in fact . ’ |
| 9 | Oh , and I 'd stay out of the swimming pool for a few days if I were you , unless you can keep your head above water . |
| 10 | Could you leave this for a few days until I 'm fresher ? ’ |
| 11 | ‘ I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days until I 'd sorted things out with my parents . |
| 12 | So I went back to alight indicator , pulled down only a few inches , which was enough to allow the bream to suck the bait to their lips , and then I paused for a few seconds while I watched the line from the rod-tip tightening in the water . |
| 13 | Q I recently became the owner of a pond which I planted and then left for a few weeks before I put the fish in . |
| 14 | After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison . |
| 15 | ‘ I had not worked for a few months so I was ready to do something , ’ is how he explains his reasons for doing it . |