Example sentences of "for a few [adj] [noun pl] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ground became firm for a few hundred yards and I ran , my eyes taking in every dot on the horizon , looking for that familiar yellow speck , but I missed seeing a sandy hollow right under my nose . |
| 2 | They went there in the middle of that morning , passing through the gate in the garden wall and along the cliff-path for a few hundred yards and then on to the golf-course . |
| 3 | We started off just looking for a few cuddly toys and a few pounds to send them across to the folk in Roumania because we were all very touched by the need of the children there . |
| 4 | Europe has been around for a few thousand years and to be the first European under ten seconds … well ! |
| 5 | How long before ample-bottomed builders find themselves behind bars for a few ill-chosen words or a misplaced calendar ? |
| 6 | This is a no-fuss back-up system for a few individual users or for smallish networks . |
| 7 | Four boys had beaten him up , forced him into a laundry basket and left him helpless under a cold shower , and all for a few ill-judged words and a bar of soap . |
| 8 | Once assured of their willingness to adopt the patriot cause the ‘ people ’ turned to their natural , local leaders and disappeared from the stage except for a few significant reappearances and a few protests against ‘ the rich ’ . |
| 9 | The other groups had set up camp on the far side , waiting for a few clear days and the worst of the snow to melt . |
| 10 | And so it went on for a few more minutes and then Anna returned , bearing a red packet labelled " Marlboro " . |
| 11 | ‘ Dr Strangelove ’ was not to be imagined for a few more years but it was n t reassuring to learn that nuclear submarine crews were supplied with pistols with which to shoot any shipmate who showed signs of wanting to fire an unauthorized missile . |
| 12 | But officials insist that Poland 's national telephone company , PTTP , will be protected only for a few more years and will then be left to go bankrupt if it can not compete against privately owned network operators . |
| 13 | We do n't want to have every last stop pulled out on our behalves in a last , heroic effort to extend our lives for a few more days or weeks or months . |
| 14 | He stared for a few more seconds and let his head fall back . |
| 15 | Roman Catholicism has been more in line with the other great world religions in insisting that mysticism is only for a few chosen souls and that , unless one has this special propensity , mysticism can be a serious health threat . |