Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison . |
| 2 | So it might pay a mother to wait for a few days and see what happened to the baby . |
| 3 | The Chinese do n't like their planes to fly unless the weather is absolutely O.K. So we had to wait for a few hours for the plane to arrive from Shanghai . |
| 4 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 5 | The water was deep in the middle , so I had to swim for a few metres . |
| 6 | It must not brown , but should be left to bubble for a few seconds before being removed from the heat and left to settle . |
| 7 | Recorders ( of whom there are over seven hundred , plus some five hundred Assistant Recorders ) are practising barristers or solicitors who are required to sit for a few weeks each year . |
| 8 | When I gave it away I believe I was still playing well enough to continue for a few more years , but I had had enough , and it was time to consider the family . |
| 9 | When the seeds drop off from the flowering spike , they should be left in the tank to float for a few days . |
| 10 | ‘ Until we can get enough food through to stop people starving to death , you wo n't be able to stop those who are prepared to kill for the few precious supplies , ’ said Julian . |
| 11 | Detective Sergeant Burgess went off to report to his Superintendent , and Redpath , who 'd been on duty since midnight , decided to try for a few hours ' sleep . |
| 12 | Sadly , even their combined efforts can not hope to compensate for the many jobs lost . |
| 13 | Patricia , 17 , goes to a sweatshop in Rio to work for a less than minimum wage . |
| 14 | It became the Chancellor 's habit to interrupt his morning procession to work for a few minutes of Cabinet Room conversation with the Prime Minister . |
| 15 | ‘ You wo n't be going back to work for a few days , I 'm afraid , Francisco . ’ |
| 16 | True , they would have had a stronger showing had not their former prime minister , Lothar de Maizière , stepped down before the election amid charges ( which he denies , and which an inquiry looks set to discuss ) that he used to work for the former East German secret police . |
| 17 | He 's come to this country to work for the former England star , Mike Burton , who runs a local sports agency . |
| 18 | He happened to work for the same paper which stitched Botham up some eight years ago . |
| 19 | Fourteen weeks ' full maternity pay for everyone and an end to the confusing restrictions on how long you have to work for the same company to qualify for your job back are just two of the expected improvements . |
| 20 | Mustard should be allowed to stand for a few minutes after mixing and before serving to allow the flavour to develop , but mix little and often the flavour will be retained but the pungency will soon be lost . |
| 21 | Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast . |
| 22 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 23 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
| 24 | Before dusk Holly and those who had arrived that day were taken to the Bath house to stand for a few moments beneath the trickle of lukewarm water . |
| 25 | They only will stand for the same , I do n't think they 're going to stand for the same conditions |
| 26 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 27 | Leave the rabbit to set for a few moments . |
| 28 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 29 | He was going to find it rather difficult to talk for a few days , Kathleen realised . |
| 30 | She did n't know how far they had come from Gloucester , but surely after an hour at a steady gallop they had put enough distance between themselves and the castle to halt for a few minutes . |