Example sentences of "[adv] for a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Why do n't you take the car and drive off somewhere for a few days ? |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 4 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 5 | She 'll be all right for a few hours . |
| 6 | We should be all right for a few moments as it is deeper water ; we can then make for the beach , hopefully avoiding the big dumping surf . ’ |
| 7 | Pat said quickly , " Well , we can go to 45 But surely it is all right for a few minutes here . " |
| 8 | He chewed vigorously for a few seconds . |
| 9 | Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks . |
| 10 | The Threarah waited politely for a few moments and then he said , " Well , now , and what ought we to do about it , I wonder ? |
| 11 | The symbolism was potent enough for a hundred generations to keep the chalk clear |
| 12 | She began a letter a month after their arrival with the words , ‘ Here we are in a large mansion , in a large park , with seventy head of deer around us ’ , before going on to describe a house which contained ‘ furniture enough for a dozen families like ours ’ . |
| 13 | Once in the hides , sentries had been posted to protect the company positions , and many of the men took the opportunity to get some rest , if only for a few minutes . |
| 14 | Always close and lock all doors and windows when you leave your caravan — even if it 's only for a few minutes . |
| 15 | To protect your bike , always lock it every time you leave it , even if it 's only for a few minutes . |
| 16 | ‘ Only for a few minutes . |
| 17 | It 's only for a few minutes till I buy these and then you can have a turn at walking . |
| 18 | Despite this demonstration of his habitual need for normal sleep , even if only for a few hours a night , this same individual appeared on television a few years later , again claiming never to sleep . |
| 19 | Opportunities to relax and let her guard down , even if only for a few hours , had been rare . |
| 20 | We knew it was not true to life but it was a good way to escape our humdrum lives if only for a few hours . |
| 21 | Even if it 's only for a few days both you and your baby will benefit . |
| 22 | ‘ It 's only for a few days , Elinor , and it 's just an hour and a half away from London . |
| 23 | The ceremonies lasted for a month and millions attended , many coming only for a few days . |
| 24 | ‘ As I say , only for a few days . |
| 25 | ‘ I had gathered the impression that the Prince had intended to be away only for a few days , ’ said Mahmoud . |
| 26 | Events which are severely threatful only for a few days , or which are of a relatively mild or even positive nature , are unlikely to be associated with depression ( see chapter 4 ) . |
| 27 | The wind group , as we have said , less frequently stands alone , and then only for a few bars at a time . |
| 28 | But he was reassured by the fact that the Dhah had promised that they were leaving only for a few weeks vacation . |
| 29 | Anyway , it 's only for a few weeks , you said . |
| 30 | And all thanks I got was to be sacked at end of summer — though only for a few months , that is , 'cos of the revolution . |