Example sentences of "[adv] for a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do n't you take the car and drive off somewhere for a few days ? |
| 2 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |
| 3 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 4 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 5 | Pat said quickly , " Well , we can go to 45 But surely it is all right for a few minutes here . " |
| 6 | We should be all right for a few moments as it is deeper water ; we can then make for the beach , hopefully avoiding the big dumping surf . ’ |
| 7 | She 'll be all right for a few hours . |
| 8 | He chewed vigorously for a few seconds . |
| 9 | Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks . |
| 10 | To ensure you get a full charge , just leave on for a half hour or so longer than normal . |
| 11 | Whereas it is obvious that the launch must be abandoned anywhere near the ground , halfway up the launch it is reasonable to hold on for a few seconds to see if the speed picks up again . |
| 12 | The talking went on for a few moments then the sudden , all too familiar , sound of a mortar bomb leaving the barrel . |
| 13 | Once well formed , remove the polythene bag and allow to grow on for a few weeks before potting on each plant singly . |
| 14 | She would twitter on for a few sentences to get everyone else to give their opinions , then make a decision . |
| 15 | Asking the candidate to wait on for a few minutes . |
| 16 | The controls , which laid down a minimum deposit for certain goods , restricted the amount of the finance charge which could be made and prohibited finance charges altogether for others , lingered on for a few years afterwards as part of what was still more or less a strictly managed war-time economy . |
| 17 | Cream conditioners are massaged onto hair , left on for a few minutes , then rinsed off . |
| 18 | He drove on for a few minutes , the headlights cleaving a way through the darkness . |
| 19 | The Steady State Theory floundered on for a few more years , being continually revised , but eventually its three proponents conceded defeat . |
| 20 | It finally erupted when Mozart asked for permission to stay on for a few days in Vienna to collect some outstanding fees . |
| 21 | We carried on for a few more yards , then retraced our steps down to the main level and back out into the sunshine . |
| 22 | The Captain and his wife proved so hospitable that Ricky stayed on for a few days after Minton left to stay with Paul ( ‘ Odo ’ ) Cross and Angus Wilson at their home Rio Chico at Ocho Rios . |
| 23 | The way things are , you might struggle on for a few months . |
| 24 | ‘ But if you carry on for a few more days on an unofficial basis , that 's your business . |
| 25 | She said it had been going on for a few months . ’ |
| 26 | I can go on for a few more days . |
| 27 | And so it went on for a few more minutes and then Anna returned , bearing a red packet labelled " Marlboro " . |
| 28 | The weather was still warm and sunny , though , an Indian summer that looked like stretching on for a few more days yet . |
| 29 | Yes , I think I shall stay on for a few days here . ’ |
| 30 | Why not extend you holiday by staying on for a few nights in Copenhagen ? |