Example sentences of "on [pers pn] [prep] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Well , he can atone for his sins by waiting on you for a few days , ’ Jack said laughingly . |
| 2 | In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived . |
| 3 | But there was a post on the lonely road and sometimes if I was tired from hunting I would take stance on it for a few moments , to rest . |
| 4 | He stood in the hallway puffing on it for a few seconds to make sure it was fully alight . |
| 5 | " The autumn gales 'll be on us in a few weeks , and the volunteers wo n't be so easy to come by after that . " |