Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Newman had stopped walking for a few moments , his mind racing . |
| 2 | Jessamy stopped drawing for a few moments . |
| 3 | However , one the " dose and move " system has operated for a few years this problem is unlikely to arise . |
| 4 | They will also be able to supply you with a list of suitable short-term homes for the elderly in your area , to which your parent might consider going for a few weeks each year in order that you may have a holiday , if there is no other member of the family who could take over your responsibilities in your absence . |
| 5 | If feeding and antibiotics continued to be administered Tony could be expected to live for a few more years . |
| 6 | Lead levels from a system with lead piping are much higher in the first few pints that come from a tap that has been left turned off than after the water has run for a few minutes , as this flushes out much of the dissolved lead . |
| 7 | And now that Lucy had resolved to stay for a few days , she decided to tell her aunt to expect her when she saw her . |
| 8 | Later , Margaret stopped playing for a few years so she could concentrate on squash but three years ago she returned to the sport and now plays outside hitter for the Balerno team . |
| 9 | ‘ Donkey has waited for a few minutes . |
| 10 | It was difficult to raise the vein as the filly staggered around , but she came to rest for a few seconds and I dug my thumb into the jugular furrow . |
| 11 | When the effect of an additional task is to disrupt rather than facilitate performance then the two tasks are said to compete for the same " functional space " within the hemispheres . |
| 12 | That would be her neighbour wanting to chat for a few minutes . |
| 13 | I 'd hoped for a little money , at the very most , a thousand . |
| 14 | A few days before Michael came home , our daughter-in-law Pippa came to stay for a few days , bringing Emily , who was to go to a boarding-school in Yorkshire . |
| 15 | It was as if , thought the queen-dowager fancifully , the world had stopped turning for a few moments , immobilised by the enormity of her action . |
| 16 | They only will stand for the same , I do n't think they 're going to stand for the same conditions |
| 17 | He happened to work for the same paper which stitched Botham up some eight years ago . |
| 18 | I would n't , I would n't mind going for a few days |
| 19 | Zen 's barking background could only have been a big plus the day he found a newborn baby whose entire experience of life was going to be lying abandoned for a few hours by a creek near Plymouth . |
| 20 | This yield will fall in a period of inflation because a progressively larger amount of money will be needed to pay for the same quantity of goods and services . |
| 21 | Sadly , even their combined efforts can not hope to compensate for the many jobs lost . |
| 22 | However , delay sowing for a few weeks if conditions are poor . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 25 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 26 | Allow to rest for a few minutes then roll , on a lightly floured board , into rounds 5–6ins/12–15cm in diameter . |
| 27 | They may prefer short term bid speculation to long term recovery but if Mr Louis-Dreyfus has his way , they will have to settle for the latter . |
| 28 | As to Wayne Proctor , there were those who would have gone for the former Welsh hurdler , Nigel Walker , though , heaven knows , Proctor , the fastest player in the side , was himself no mean athlete in his schooldays . |
| 29 | Allow to dry for a few hours before painting with gold food colouring . |
| 30 | They could easily have waited for a few days . ’ |