Example sentences of "for a few [noun] [adv] the " in BNC.
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1 | Those who did marry all left the trade , except for a few cases where the husband was a serving soldier abroad during the war . |
2 | Sarah watched for a few moments when the game began , then went off to look for her Nature treasures . |
3 | For a few moments more the warlock held his/her shape and Jaq almost despaired . |
4 | The talking went on for a few moments then the sudden , all too familiar , sound of a mortar bomb leaving the barrel . |
5 | Although the station was non-operational for a few years following the disaster it was fully operational again by April 1979 and since 1985 has had a modern Tyne class lifeboat on station to cover the wide stretch of north-east facing coast around the port . |
6 | If you can occupy a unit of Elf archers for a few turns then the exchange can sometimes be worth it . |