Example sentences of "they [vb past] [adv] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before the members of the cast separated to check out of their lodgings on that last night of the provincial tour before moving in for a run at a West End theatre they got together for a few drinks on stage . |
| 2 | The last time Iraq threatened Kuwait , in 1966 , the Brits flew 6000 troops into the principality where they sweated quietly for a few summer weeks until , the point having been taken , no more was heard about Iraq 's 19th province . |
| 3 | They stayed away for a few years , moving between the markets of the Sahel , exploiting differences in prices in different markets , until they had enough camels to go to Cairo . |
| 4 | They stood there for a few more seconds , staring at each other . |
| 5 | They stood together for a few moments , her head sunk in his mighty chest , his head finally bowed as he looked down on her . |
| 6 | They sat together for a few moments more , then he groaned . |
| 7 | Richard and a few followers escaped downstream to Geoffrey de Rancon 's castle at Taillebourg while the bulk of his troops were driven back into the cathedral , where they held out for a few days . |