Example sentences of "went [adv] for a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | The talking went on for a few moments then the sudden , all too familiar , sound of a mortar bomb leaving the barrel . |
2 | Fifteen miles north , they put into St Abbs haven , under the mighty headland of that name , just before dawn , and went ashore for a few hours ' rest in a hay barn . |
3 | After a time the goat disappeared , and its place was taken by some hens , and these hens I looked after when , as quite often happened , their mistress went away for a few days . |
4 | He went out for a few moments and stood on the steps between the Greek pillars , looking in the direction of the Residency for any sign of movement . |
5 | Apparently all went well for a few days , then Svend 's conscience got the better of him . |
6 | During the war I worked for the women 's voluntary service and shortly afterwards I went abroad for a few years , returning in the late 1940s , divorced with three children . |