Example sentences of "[pers pn] [verb] for [art] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
| 2 | And I knelt for a few moments , head buried in my hands . |
| 3 | I meditated for a few seconds , concentrating on my breathing , immediately aware of how shallow it was . |
| 4 | It was just a fantasy I nurtured for a few years as I puffed and panted my way through the ten-foots and alleyways of downtown Hull . |
| 5 | The to infinitive has much the same expressive effect in : ( 23 ) Certainly I looked for no such friendship as you have shown . |
| 6 | so I managed for a few weeks and then I went to lodge with my sister at Trimley |
| 7 | So I went back to alight indicator , pulled down only a few inches , which was enough to allow the bream to suck the bait to their lips , and then I paused for a few seconds while I watched the line from the rod-tip tightening in the water . |
| 8 | The unusual job I have for a few weeks is to collect unpublished or limited circulation material for whizzkid computer boffins in Oxford to tag and analyse on computers . |
| 9 | After the girls had gone I sat for a little time , thinking . |
| 10 | I work for the same pre project as Verity and I worked with five , fifteen , sixteen year old boys , just yesterday , and they were one of the best groups I 'd ever worked with because |
| 11 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
| 12 | She might have guessed that as soon as she tried for a little peace and quiet the whole place would be inundated with callers . |
| 13 | But once that 's been accepted you ca n't argue with the price and this jacket 's certain to keep you warm for a few years at least . |
| 14 | If you wait for a few minutes , and it really can be that long , you might be surprised to discover that Windows un-freezes of its own accord . |
| 15 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
| 16 | ‘ She wakes for a few minutes and then is unconscious for several hours , ’ said a police spokesman . |
| 17 | Even if the committee agree to a grant , it ca n't be more than a couple of thousand — not enough to keep you going for a few months . |
| 18 | house you know for a few pence . |
| 19 | Finding she could n't push the pram up the slope , she thought for a few seconds and then tried to pull it up . |
| 20 | She struggled for a few moments until , overcome apparently by shock , she lost consciousness . |
| 21 | She plumps for the latter . |
| 22 | She lay for a few moments watching the patterns it made on the ceiling . |
| 23 | She resisted for no more than a second , then joined him in the secret dark underneath . |
| 24 | She leaned for a few minutes on the stone parapet overlooking the river , shading her eyes against the glitter of sunlight on the water and feeling its warmth soaking into her bones , before crossing the road and plunging into the narrow streets of the old town . |
| 25 | Could you come for a few hours each day , do you think ? ’ |
| 26 | She paused for a few thoughtful moments , then said quietly , ‘ I ca n't help wondering about the next owner . ’ |
| 27 | Torn in two by indecision , she reflected for a few moments , then said slowly , ‘ If it comes to choosing between Ian and a monkey , then Ian wins hands down . |
| 28 | She stood for a few moments catching her breath , then continued through to the kitchen . |
| 29 | Melissa found its clean , uncluttered lines at once calming and uplifting , and she stood for a few moments just inside the door , absorbing the tranquil atmosphere . |
| 30 | She barely noticed it at all as she stood for a few seconds in front of the mirror and pulled the comb through her hair . |