Example sentences of "[verb] [noun pl] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | 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 . |
| 2 | Miraculously , when invited for the Hunt Ball , he had asked if he might bring an old school friend who was staying with him , hiring horses for a few days ' hunting . |
| 3 | Delay things for a few days ? ’ |
| 4 | Leave on baking sheets for a few minutes , then transfer biscuits to wire racks until completely cool . |
| 5 | We freeze and drown worms for a few more minutes . |
| 6 | Election poster campaigns by the main political parties customarily occupy sites previously booked by others — by clients of the party 's agency who can be persuaded to postpone campaigns for a few weeks , by the Central Office of Information ( whose government advertising goes on hold once an election is called ) or reputedly ( in the case of the Tories ) by the big brewers and tobacco companies . |
| 7 | can the children go to foster parents for a few hours , a longer period , or indefinitely ? ( see page 14 ) |
| 8 | another driver says he came off in a field saw stars for a few seconds but he 's alright … |
| 9 | Er so we wrote to the heads of the schools and they were quite willing to accommodate er us and then I found out that er Muslims are already taking assemblies for a few years . |
| 10 | Social workers and chaplains , with a hospital office , also offer opportunities for a few patients to weep and express distress in privacy , in a sympathetic atmosphere . |
| 11 | They discussed books for a few minutes . |
| 12 | He used to deliver messages for a few club owners on this patch , ’ Culley said . |
| 13 | 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 . |