Example sentences of "[vb past] for a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking at the relaxed poses in our photographs , it will come as no surprise to learn that Clarissa modelled for a few years back in the 60s . |
| 2 | In his later life he became for a few months nearly as famous as Ramsey , though in a different context . |
| 3 | He then fainted for a few seconds . |
| 4 | Then Swindon asked for a million pounds , Chelsea offered nothing , and Hoddle was valued at a maximum of 175 thousand pounds . |
| 5 | A 36-day strike by workers in the mining and metallurgical industry over wages and conditions was ended by an agreement on July 23 , 1990 , which provided for a substantial wages and conditions package , payment during the strike and a one-off cash payment . |
| 6 | And I knelt for a few moments , head buried in my hands . |
| 7 | Inspired by the arrival of The Beatles to play the guitar , he bought a cheap Harmony electric and a Kalamazoo amp and dabbled for a few years before joining a high school covers band , playing soul , rock and a good deal of Hendrix . |
| 8 | We stopped for a few hours in Aberdeen , long enough to allow Father to take us to see the house we had lived in until 1939 : Stranathro , at Muchalls , perched high on the cliffs by the road to Stonehaven . |
| 9 | If you studied for a two-year teachers ' certificate at the University before the early 1980s , you qualify to join the Duannians . |
| 10 | He played for a few seconds with the animal 's jewelled collar then turned his eyes on me . |
| 11 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
| 12 | Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again . |
| 13 | He rested for a few minutes , before pushing himself on . |
| 14 | It rained for a few days after that shake of early March . |
| 15 | ‘ I did n't understand what he meant , and nothing happened for a few weeks , so I did not feel so worried . |
| 16 | They 'd never amount to a fortune — not at a penny a hundred points — but at least they paid for a few packets of cigarettes . |
| 17 | Bigwig listened and sniffed for a few moments . |
| 18 | Sniffed for a few weeks or months . |
| 19 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
| 20 | " They talked for a few moments , and then he handed her an envelope and walked away . |
| 21 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
| 22 | We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits . |
| 23 | A large number of periodicals survived for a few issues and then disappeared : ten ceased or suspended publication during 1971 . |
| 24 | Neurosurgeons have already operated on Michael , who worked for a local builders ' merchant , and a team of specialists are keeping a round-the-clock watch on his condition . |
| 25 | After completing his studies at Glasgow University , Gavin worked for a few months at a salmon farm near Ft William , checking for virus infection . |
| 26 | Snow settled for a few hours in the Dundee area , causing traffic problems . |
| 27 | And there it teetered for a few seconds before finally toppling over and falling with a sharp tinkle on to the desk-top . |
| 28 | Georgina chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary ; she even asked Celia 's opinion . |
| 29 | On the telephone , I was greeted with a very friendly and hearty ‘ Well … well … well ! ’ and we chatted for a few minutes as if there had been no break in our contact . |
| 30 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |