Example sentences of "[adj] [to-vb] for a [det] " in BNC.
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1 | The future fate of the Universe is not one of humanity 's more pressing problems : on this scale nothing drastic is likely to happen for a few hundred billion years yet . |
2 | One thing is clear : Islam flourishes like a hardy plant wherever it springs up , and a tradition that has endured for over 1,300 years is sure to endure for a few more . |
3 | Air is so vital that it is only possible to live for a few minutes without it . |
4 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
5 | He was going to find it rather difficult to talk for a few days , Kathleen realised . |
6 | Pink and blue drifted away , leaving green to chat for a few minutes — ‘ I jest lerved those cute red heels and hose you 'rived in ’ — before escorting me back to the changing room on the floor above . |