Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] for [art] few " in BNC.

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1 If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’
2 ‘ You can leave him behind for a few days . ’
3 ‘ I 've been seeing him regularly for a few months now .
4 Lorimer eyed her intently for a few moments .
5 The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds .
6 Nicola looked at him steadily for a few seconds .
7 Hold them there for a few moments ( see Fig. 11 ) .
8 He left them there for a few days , checking that the wasps still kept returning to their burrows .
9 Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks .
10 Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep .
11 Wendell lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully for a few minutes before saying , ‘ Those guardians of yours , Harry — the ones who filched your father 's legacy from you .
12 Otherwise , Kovacevich was well wide of the mark and if he respects this work he might contemplate putting it away for a few years before reconsidering its interpretation .
13 Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared .
14 Leave it there for a few days , preferably in wet weather .
15 She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position .
16 The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ .
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