Example sentences of "leave [prep] a few [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A customer walking into a Barclays branch can leave within a few minutes having bought or sold such shares as he wants . |
| 2 | ( viii ) Rinse with de-ionized water , leave for a few minutes to dry thoroughly , soak in xylene and mount . |
| 3 | The ground was cropped until it was exhausted and had to be left for a few years to recuperate . |
| 4 | It turned out that she lived in some place called Romford and as she was due to take me back there the day after the funeral I had only been left with a few hours to make a decision . |
| 5 | He left for a few years to manage a national school , independent of the British system , but returned to read law . |
| 6 | I sha n't see you again — I 'm leaving in a few moments to drive down to Kildare . |