Example sentences of "it [adv] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks . |
| 2 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 3 | Wendell lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully for a few minutes before saying , ‘ Those guardians of yours , Harry — the ones who filched your father 's legacy from you . |
| 4 | Otherwise , Kovacevich was well wide of the mark and if he respects this work he might contemplate putting it away for a few years before reconsidering its interpretation . |
| 5 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 6 | Leave it there for a few days , preferably in wet weather . |
| 7 | She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position . |