Example sentences of "[to-vb] for [art] few " 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 | 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 . |
| 13 | ‘ You wo n't be going back to work for a few days , I 'm afraid , Francisco . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 17 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 20 | Leave the rabbit to set for a few moments . |
| 21 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 22 | He was going to find it rather difficult to talk for a few days , Kathleen realised . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
| 25 | Here the footpath ended so we had to walk for a few hundred yards along a stretch of country road . |
| 26 | But now they 're having a heated debate about script changes , so I grabbed the chance to escape for a few minutes . ’ |
| 27 | She used to come down here from London , sometimes just for a meal , sometimes to unwind for a few days , sometimes with some young swain or other , sometimes on her own . |
| 28 | So erm I 've got a bit of time also in which to apply for a few things and go and see a few people erm |
| 29 | One thing is clear : Islam flourishes like a hardy plant wherever it springs up , and a tradition that has endured for over 1,300 years is sure to endure for a few more . |
| 30 | I was afraid to go to bed , or even to sleep for a few moments in my chair . |