Example sentences of "[noun] for [art] [det] hours " in BNC.

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1 Perhaps , while she hassled , she managed to forget Montaine for a few hours .
2 He was unlikely to have her arrested again , and an unwanted pass might seem like fair payment for a few hours spent out of the confines of her depressing little room .
3 It will stop the Yssgaroth for a few hours … . ’
4 She had promised to take me sailing , and Paula had let her borrow the boat for a few hours , as she had often done before .
5 can the children go to foster parents for a few hours , a longer period , or indefinitely ? ( see page 14 )
6 They may also know of people seeking work for a few hours or days per week , perhaps to help out with the garden , or heavier household tasks , or shopping .
7 I remember sitting in the cockpit and being cooked by the sun for a few hours , but we were never scrambled . ’
8 However , I understand that , the other day , an English acrobat 's son came up to Scotland for a few hours and said that the whole thing was non-negotiable .
9 I have almost no social life , free only when my disabled mother can manage my child for a few hours .
10 It was only a vote in the Commons at 11 p.m. that brought the evening to an end and then she returned to Downing Street for a few hours ' work on her boxes before turning in .
11 Betty and George found their support in the local day centre , Jill from a relative 's support group and Gladys through a care attendant scheme that relieved her responsibilities for a few hours each day .
12 Put 10 cl of water and the same amount of white wine vinegar into a bowl or glass — along with three sprigs of rosemary , a sage leaf or two and three cloves of crushed garlic — and leave them all to exchange flavours for a few hours .
13 The evening class had been Amanda 's way of escaping her boring husband for a few hours .
14 If the bedroom you occupy is large enough to be turned into a comfortable bed-sitting-room , or if you have your own private sitting-room in the house , you can avoid trouble and confrontation by entertaining friends there , and that will be the end of it ; but if not , after a tactful explanation of your needs to your parent , you should get to the point of suggesting clearly that she might agree to retire to her room for a few hours sometimes when your friends come to the home ( after you have all shared a meal together first , if she wishes ) .
15 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 .
16 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 .
17 It is best used after being steeped in water for a few hours .
18 To tell the truth I 'll be glad to escape from the little horrors for a few hours !
19 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 .
20 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 .
21 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 .
22 When the Magistrate duly appeared the Collector , lying feverishly on his bed , asked him to take command of the garrison for a few hours .
23 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 .
24 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 .
25 After all , it was join him or prop up the door for a few hours .
26 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 .
27 Oh I go down beach for a few hours really
28 ‘ Can I study this in depth for a few hours ? ’
29 I 'm going to sleep for a few hours . ’
30 There wo n't be anything substantial from the labs for a few hours yet .
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