Example sentences of "[pron] [noun sg] for [art] few " in BNC.
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| 31 | Alexia held his glance for a few moments , a furrow between her eyebrows , and dropped the subject . |
| 32 | It remained his seat for a few months short of thirty years . |
| 33 | I went over to his home for a few days to sort out helmet and leather contracts . |
| 34 | Liz had continued to live at home with her parents , but she was now thinking about going to stay with her brother and his wife for a few weeks . |
| 35 | Andrew Beattie was allowed a visit by his wife for a few minutes around half-past one and for the first time he learned that no strike organisers had been arrested other than in the Rathcoole district . |
| 36 | He lay on his back for a few moments as he always did , then turned onto his right side , arranging himself as if for sleep . |
| 37 | It is not unknown for barbel to pull a rod into the water with a speed and viciousness that has to be seen to be believed , even when the angler has only glanced away from his rod for a few seconds . |
| 38 | She sat dully in the cab while the driver talked non-stop about foreign tourists who would dominate his trade for a few more months to come . |
| 39 | Dr McNab had Come to the door of his ward for a few moments to watch the heating of the bath-water ; then with a sigh and a shake of his head he had retired inside again . |
| 40 | After fiddling with the stem of his glass for a few seconds , he looked straight at her and said : |
| 41 | Hawkins considered his glass for a few moments , then looked up at Talbot . |
| 42 | That 's one of the occupational hazards of listening to people talking football — Docherty talking through his arse for a few quid . |
| 43 | He turned on the guards who held Harry between them , and looked at his prisoner for a few minutes in silence . |
| 44 | Inside , the rooms are light and panelled with elegant pedimented overdoors , and it is sad to think that the full splendour of Bullen Reynes 's house was only enjoyed by his son and his family for a few short years ; the bulk of it burned down in 1704 . |
| 45 | David Puttnam will be going round with a quiet smile on his face for a few days . |
| 46 | He eventually got the girl to agree to a date and walked around with an idiot smile on his face for the few weeks beforehand . |
| 47 | Designer Daniel Andrieu was present as the concealing-sheet was whipped away amid a swirling cloud of smoke which hid his creation for a few choking seconds before we could see what had been achieved . |
| 48 | Of course there were those who remained staunch , Guy reminded himself , as he reached into his tunic for a few coins . |
| 49 | Or concentrate on your breathing for a few minutes , just feeling your stomach rising and falling but without trying to control the breathing in any way . |
| 50 | ‘ We thought we would only be away from our village for a few days , ’ she said . |
| 51 | After reading your magazine for a few years now , I feel it 's time to send you a letter . |
| 52 | HAVING BEEN a regular reader of your magazine for a few years now , I have been most interested in the regular updates on the progress in restoration of Bf 109G G-USTV . |
| 53 | Hold your breath for a few moments . |
| 54 | For the best way to job-hunt in Europe is by going to the country of your choice for a few weeks and signing up with several private employment agencies . |
| 55 | They may not bite as such but simply close their jaws around your hand for a few moments . |
| 56 | Would n't It be better , Nathaniel , to let us all relax and enjoy our expedition for a few weeks ? |
| 57 | ‘ Please may we borrow your office for a few minutes , Major Spicer ? ’ |