Example sentences of "on [art] [noun sg] for a few " in BNC.
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1 | If you give yourself a shake , change your seating position slightly , open the clear vision panel for some fresh air , change hands on the stick for a few moments and have a sweet or drink , you can snap out of it and start to work normally again . |
2 | Stay sitting on the bed for a few moments , then follow procedure as for 3 above . |
3 | I went into my own bedroom and sat on the bed for a few minutes . |
4 | I sat on the bed for a few moments , recovering . |
5 | Once Queen Victoria had been established on the throne for a few decades , she acquired a natural authority when dealing with her prime ministers . |
6 | On an outcrop of rock , Kitty Dawson looked down on the valley for a few minutes . |
7 | Sometimes I would go on the wagon for a few days then have a binge . |
8 | I lay on the ground for a few moments ; there were no further explosions . |
9 | I lay on the ground for a few more moments , then continued on my way through the trees in the direction of Brigade Headquarters , pondering on the likely thoughts of Colonel Peter Young and his three Officers back there on the hill . |
10 | The evenings would usually finish on the terrace for a few quiet drinks with new found friends and then off to bed . |
11 | A few moments earlier , Foreign Secretary Douglas Hurd dithered on the pavement for a few seconds , presumably wondering whether to brave the cameras but thought better of it and he , too , entered by No 12 . |
12 | When Ashley Mountney work was slack , he could be released to help on the farm for a few days sheep shearing again . |
13 | Simmer the sauce on the hob for a few minutes , then stir in the lemon rind and seasoning . |
14 | He came up on the train for a few days , very nervous , wearing his best suit . |
15 | Patrick Lundy stood on the street for a few moments , staring unseeing into the windows , and then he turned away and headed back up to Mayfair . |
16 | I remember that I left my bag on the table for a few minutes at coffee time in the afternoon . ’ |
17 | He drummed with his fingers on the table for a few moments then he said , ‘ So the field is still open , is it ? ’ |
18 | ‘ If I do n't go on the mat for a few days , I get withdrawal symptoms , ’ he confesses . |
19 | My mother went on an outing for a few days with the Blind Club . |