Example sentences of "and [verb] for [art] [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
| 2 | Bring to the boil and simmer for a few min . |
| 3 | Inspired by the arrival of The Beatles to play the guitar , he bought a cheap Harmony electric and a Kalamazoo amp and dabbled for a few years before joining a high school covers band , playing soul , rock and a good deal of Hendrix . |
| 4 | Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes , then add the remainder of the vegetables , the marjoram and wine and simmer gently for 30 minutes . |
| 5 | Melt the butter , add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk , straining it into the roux mixture . |
| 6 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan , add the garlic and cook for a few seconds . |
| 7 | Add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then remove the pan from the heat and add the soured cream and the egg yolks . |
| 8 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 9 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 10 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 11 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 12 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 13 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 14 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 15 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 16 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 17 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 18 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
| 19 | Some of these programs belong to the Shareware scheme which means that they can be used and evaluated for a few weeks , and you pay the registration fee only if you continue to use them . |
| 20 | Once the message was on the wire , he had little else to do except sit back and wait for a few days . |
| 21 | Ten a.m. , 24th July ; just finished breakfast with the mortar team and relaxing for a few minutes over a mug of hot tea discussing the number of casualties after the heavy shelling last night . |
| 22 | The men and women ( eleven in all ) who met here and talked for a few hours and went their unremarkable ways , were the descendants of the impassioned few Roxborough had gathered around him in the dark days following the failure of the Reconciliation . |
| 23 | He looked very serious , and thought for a few seconds . |
| 24 | ‘ May I still have the interview with you which you promised ? ’ she asked straight out — and thought for a few seconds , as he looked sternly at her , that she had blown it , and that he had taken the strongest exception to her reminding him of his promise . |
| 25 | The three of them talked politely about horses and racing for a few minutes , before Kelly decided it was time to leave . |
| 26 | Bigwig listened and sniffed for a few moments . |
| 27 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
| 28 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |
| 29 | Thanks to just three votes , Mr Major could sit back and relax for a few moments . |
| 30 | Then I realized that we kept returning to the same place and stopping for a few minutes , before moving off again around a similar route . |