Example sentences of "[adv] [vb pp] for a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Most of the houses in the village were quite large , with shutters which were only opened for a few hours in the mornings ; if there was a breeze long lace curtains could be seen gently moving . |
| 2 | Unfortunately the cup was only awarded for a few years before that too disappeared . |
| 3 | Central Office tried to keep the local parties alive , for the party truce was only renewed for a few months at a time and parliament was prolonged beyond its five-year term only for a few months at a time too . |
| 4 | Her lot had not been a happy one : the husband whom she had only ever seen for a few precious weeks in all since their marriage had now left her a widow , without support and with a child and step-children to fend for . |
| 5 | He stood there slightly bent for a few seconds holding his stomach and then he staggered and slowly fell to the floor . |
| 6 | Overdrafts to customers are often granted for a few days or weeks . |
| 7 | In 1986 , when leading , he hit a four-iron into it , his confidence seemingly shattered for a few years after . |
| 8 | Q I recently became the owner of a pond which I planted and then left for a few weeks before I put the fish in . |
| 9 | Local information suggests that it was occasionally worked for a few years after this , but by the 1950s had stopped completely . |