Example sentences of "for a few [noun pl] [adv] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | He lay prone on top of her for a few moments then he rolled to one side , panting loudly , his breath slowly returning to normal . |
| 2 | He drummed with his fingers on the table for a few moments then he said , ‘ So the field is still open , is it ? ’ |
| 3 | Then his friend Dave shouted " Look ! " and when he turned , for a few moments only he glimpsed the Corinth canal ; a sudden gulf sliced in the landscape , blue space sparkling , a ship in the deep distance ; fathomless light and air . |
| 4 | ‘ Even if he only lived here for a few years when he was small , I wanted him to know something of his roots , to be aware of his background . ’ |
| 5 | Durham born Gregory had only been playing the bass guitar for a few weeks when he joined . |