Example sentences of "we [vb past] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We stopped for a few hours in Aberdeen , long enough to allow Father to take us to see the house we had lived in until 1939 : Stranathro , at Muchalls , perched high on the cliffs by the road to Stonehaven . |
| 2 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
| 3 | We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits . |
| 4 | On the telephone , I was greeted with a very friendly and hearty ‘ Well … well … well ! ’ and we chatted for a few minutes as if there had been no break in our contact . |
| 5 | When this came to light we insisted for a few days that employees should seek permission to leave the company premises . |
| 6 | When we reached the jetty we paused for a few moments to look across at the islet . |
| 7 | We stayed for a few days in Paris on the way home , and Elizabeth wrote to me at our hotel . |
| 8 | Joe made room for me with the same amount of good grace he might have afforded an enemy invading his castle and we sat for a few minutes without speaking , inspecting the view . |
| 9 | Neither of us spoke for a few moments , then she asked : ‘ Do you mind if I stay here for a little while ? ’ |