Example sentences of "for [art] few [noun pl] [conj] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | The light changed for a few minutes and a watery sun hit the flanks of Lovely Seat . |
| 2 | ‘ We pick them up , ’ the Skull was saying , ‘ they 're guys with no links , like on the pier or down in the meat streets , they 're always suckers for a few lines and a limousine . |
| 3 | Some of these sporting ‘ characters ’ play golf and appear with comedians such as Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth or actor Sean Connery for a few holes and a bit of friendly banter . |
| 4 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
| 5 | He had n't shaved for a few days and a sickly smell clung to his clothes and hair . |
| 6 | A stiff neck for a few weeks after a bump was tolerated in the past . |
| 7 | By contrast , most privately rented accommodation is not available for short periods ( say for a few weeks while a house purchase is carried out ) . |
| 8 | At present , however , there is a student gap , which may last for a few weeks or a few months , separating the exemptions from the day on which a person enrols on a full-time course of education . |
| 9 | Before the 1965 Immigration Act , Mirpuri and Bengali families would send their sons to England for a few months or a few years at a time . |