Example sentences of "[pron] for a few " in BNC.
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1 | He said nothing for a few seconds , and I sensed that I might have unsettled this policeman . |
2 | I said nothing for a few seconds . |
3 | And then nothing for a few moments , until his voice came again and he lifted himself from her . |
4 | Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose . |
5 | Mike said nothing for a few minutes . |
6 | Despite this , at lunchtime Kathleen presented me with four hours ' pay and pressed me for a few more details to help her with her enquiries . |
7 | ‘ Would you talk to me for a few minutes ? ’ |
8 | The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly . |
9 | He rented me a projector , and because he wanted to retire sold his movies to me for a few pesetas a twelve-reeler . |
10 | Yes , I was possessed , but happy to be so , if it allowed me to be with him , to feel him near me for a few hours every day . |
11 | Kodiak the Alsatian barked at me for a few minutes , and gave up in resignation . |
12 | At Lima bus station an unemployed mining engineer , who would later sting me for a few thousand intis , told me , ‘ This country , something really wrong with it . |
13 | It stared at me for a few seconds , then the lens flashed again , a key was put into the lock , bolts were drawn and the door was opened . |
14 | It could also mean ‘ Will you talk to me for a few minutes , I feel sad . ’ |
15 | That name clearly struck a chord in McIllvanney , for he frowned at me for a few seconds , but the chord must have faded for he shrugged it off . |
16 | ‘ Then perhaps you could make a small room available to me for a few hours ? |
17 | Sister said she had no work for me for a few minutes , so I could direct traffic for her whilst she had a few words with Dr Jones . |
18 | ‘ Could n't you stay with me for a few days in case those men come back . ’ |
19 | I 'll take the little one home with me for a few days to give you a break . |
20 | " Hazel , " said Fiver , " could you come up on the bank with me for a few moments ? |
21 | he asked me for a few slices of bread which he broke into pieces and scattered over the roof . |
22 | Do you think you will be safe , working with me for a few weeks ? |
23 | ‘ That is , if you do n't mind being in the same room as me for a few minutes ? ’ |
24 | ‘ Then there 's no reason why you should n't come and sit with me for a few minutes . |
25 | It 's so incongruous it stuns me for a few seconds . |
26 | Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’ |
27 | ‘ And do n't worry if you do n't hear from me for a few days . |
28 | Do n't you think you can manage to stop needling me for a few hours ? ’ |
29 | Yeah , even on the phone our Rob rings up and er , he 'll speak to me for a few minutes and he speaks |
30 | This is me , I goes , I goes I 'll let it slip this time cos you have n't seen me for a few weeks . |