Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [art] few hours " in BNC.
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| 31 | Leave the instrument in a greenhouse containing well-watered plants on a sunny day for a few hours to get an idea of maximum deflection . |
| 32 | We suggest you paint it with yoghurt , seaweed liquid fertiliser or a solution made by soaking a hessian bag of manure in water for a few hours . |
| 33 | It is best used after being steeped in water for a few hours . |
| 34 | To tell the truth I 'll be glad to escape from the little horrors for a few hours ! |
| 35 | Since a firm intact skin is essential , both to exclude infections and prevent the contents from drying out , it is usual to leave roots on the soil surface for a few hours to harden their skins . |
| 36 | Neither the SOC forces nor the guerrilla forces made significant gains in terms of control of territory during August ; the SOC forces on the whole maintained their positions , while the guerrillas continued to launch attacks and hold positions for a few hours before retreating . |
| 37 | Though it may be possible to get professional or voluntary back-up for a few hours a day or a few days a week , an old or very sick and disabled person needs constant nursing and supervision round the clock . |
| 38 | When the Magistrate duly appeared the Collector , lying feverishly on his bed , asked him to take command of the garrison for a few hours . |
| 39 | It was at this point that I gave up any hopes for an aviation career simply because of the increasing high cost of hiring that DH Moth for a few hours every weekend . |
| 40 | One arrived at the bedside of a total stranger , and inside of a few hours that stranger became not merely the most important person in the world , but one 's entire world . |
| 41 | Then at the crucial point which only his body can decide , either he 'll drop ’ — she slapped the table — ‘ down to normal inside of a few hours , or his temp . |
| 42 | " If we do n't start drying the hides now , dampness and the heat will destroy all our efforts within a few hours . " |
| 43 | This can be most easily achieved by an observer who is present while the recording is being made and who can make a full transcription within a few hours . |
| 44 | The German had intended to ride his Olympic gold medal partner , Walzerkoenig , on Saturday night until a few hours earlier when it was discovered that the horse 's off-foreleg was inexplicably swollen . |
| 45 | Ford dealers Quicks of Altrincham had more potential customers in the few hours after Mr Lamont 's speech than they 'd seen all week . |
| 46 | To help engender trust and familiarity , the field-worker 's contact in the station was restricted at the beginning to a few hours a shift once a week , gradually being built up to a full shift , including mights , twice a week . |
| 47 | It did look terribly empty , such a change from a few hours ago when music had filled the air and swaying bodies had danced and laughed and fooled about . |
| 48 | Solutions of the polymer are prepared in a concentration series and clarified either by centrifugation for a few hours at about 25 000 g , or filtered through a grade 5 sinter glass filter . |
| 49 | He walked into the corridor , tiredness suddenly overcoming him with the prospect of a few hours off , and very nearly knocked Catherine Crane over in his preoccupation . |
| 50 | It is always tempting to push on , but why not consider the pleasures of a few hours snoozing in the sun followed by a swift descent on hardening snow ? |
| 51 | However , a mother who is in contact with her baby immediately after delivery is much more likely to be able to do this than one who is not given her baby until a few hours after the birth . |
| 52 | Market loans consist of a variety of different loans from a few hours to a few weeks , mainly to other banks or to financial institutions such as the discount houses which specialize in short-term lending and borrowing . |
| 53 | What I must do is get to know the people over a few hours or days and find out what they 're trying to do , what their activities are , whether they have children or pets . |
| 54 | This is because they can include additional short irradiations for elements with isotopes of very short half-lives , from a few minutes to a few hours , although this increases the analyst 's work . |
| 55 | An interview can last anything from fifteen minutes to a few hours , though normally one hour is considered long , so it is essential to maintain the informant 's interest and attention for the duration . |
| 56 | After all , it was join him or prop up the door for a few hours . |
| 57 | Snow-melt and rain gather in runnels , streams and even small rivers , that flow for a few hours , days or weeks in summer but are stilled by freezing for the rest of the year . |
| 58 | Oh I go down beach for a few hours really |
| 59 | ‘ Can I study this in depth for a few hours ? ’ |
| 60 | I 'm going to sleep for a few hours . ’ |