Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | The membranes of course contain both the proteins and the enzyme that phosphorylates them , protein kinase C. If radioactive ATP is added to a tiny sample of the membranes , and incubated together for a few seconds in a miniature test-tube , the membrane proteins become both phosphorylated and radioactive . |
2 | Before the members of the cast separated to check out of their lodgings on that last night of the provincial tour before moving in for a run at a West End theatre they got together for a few drinks on stage . |
3 | Turn into a lightly floured board and knead gently for a few minutes . |
4 | Indeed , after our second stop in Bombay a few passengers gratefully chose the option of being one-armed , one-legged , one-eyed , two-headed beggars rather than having to return to their seatettes and fly somewhere for a few months with their hands on their heads . |
5 | 5 Return the turkey or chicken pieces to the pan and cook gently for a few minutes . |
6 | The strategy is to sell the plug compatibles for less than the price of the equivalent IBM machine but to make them at least as powerful , or to provide more for the same money . |
7 | Add the bacon and venison and cook quickly for a few minutes , stirring frequently , to seal the meat . |
8 | More often than not you have to work hard for a few fish . |
9 | Dexter had seethed silently for a few weeks and mentioned his anger to a priest during confession . |
10 | Still able to feel the firm sand beneath her feet , she swam quietly for a few minutes , before turning over on to her back . |
11 | This planning diary should show , for example , weeks in which certain lecture courses begin or in which certain work assignments are due for presentation ; weeks in which there are social or sporting events ; weeks in which you are free to take a break or to go away for a few days . |
12 | I 've only met kennel cough once and that was last year , when a dog belonging to a friend caught it after having been boarded out when she had to go away for a few weeks . |
13 | It could be that the couple simply decided to go away for a few days , but those who know Mrs Allsopp say it 's unlikely she would have left without telling anyone . |
14 | Add the ginger , garlic and Curry Powder , fry gently for a few minutes . |
15 | But if we wait patiently for a few picoseconds until the charges rearrange themselves there will be no further motion and the problem belongs to the realm of electrostatics . |
16 | The first review was written mainly for the many within and outside the congregation who had participated and therefore knew the scheme of things . |
17 | When a dog does start to show signs of becoming difficult about a visit to the surgery , you may want to arrange with your vet simply to walk up to the waiting room , pause here for a few moments and then return home . |
18 | Rose drove silently for a few minutes . |
19 | Stop anywhere for a few minutes on a summer 's day and you are likely to end up as an unpaid extra in next year 's calendar or on a biscuit tin . |
20 | Brian sits reflectively for a few moments … |
21 | He gazed calmly for a few seconds before he lifted his hand in greeting . |
22 | Like the other Acorus species described so far , it grows only for a few months in the aquarium . |
23 | It faded away for a few seconds before starting again as others joined it , their howls hanging eerily in the cold shadows of the trees of Regent 's Park , before dying down again among the bars and cages of London Zoo . |
24 | I would n't mind going away for a few days , but |
25 | He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was upset by the news . |
26 | Well first of all I suppose one should say that we do n't just use one computer , we , like lots of other libraries , have got access to a large number of computers , and indeed you 'll find these computers being used elsewhere for the same sort of way . |
27 | Well , first of all I suppose one should say that we do n't just use one computer , we , like lots of other libraries , have got access to a large number of computers , and indeed you 'll find these computers being used elsewhere for the same sort of work . |
28 | THE wheels of justice began turning yesterday for the former Bolivian Interior Minister , Mr Luis Arce Gomez , when he appeared before a Miami magistrate following his arrest and deportation from Bolivia . |
29 | just lie here for a few moments . |
30 | Without amendments to the law , depreciation charges would mean existing taxpayers effectively paying twice for the same assets , for no other reason than the application of SSAP 12 . |