Example sentences of "for a few [noun pl] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He had only been back for a few hours when company orders were posted showing that Colonel Hamilton wished to see Lance-Corporal Trumper at eleven hundred hours the following morning . |
| 2 | For a few minutes longer Isabel tried to sort out hard facts from vague suspicions , with little success . |
| 3 | And then they 'd have a big auction for a few pounds where Dad used to do the auctioning and since he was a sergeant major one could hear his voice . |
| 4 | For a few moments more Theodora continued to enjoy the spectacle of gulls and swallows swooping and idling on the warm air . |
| 5 | They walked in silence for a few moments then Chris said , ‘ Maureen thinks I should hate Beryl . |
| 6 | For a few seconds even Morse was lost a little ; but then he grinned acknowledgement : ‘ You 're a cultured sod . ’ |
| 7 | Instead , place cotton wool soaked in remover over each nail , hold for a few seconds then life off . |