Example sentences of "[vb past] it for [art] few " in BNC.

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1 I enjoyed it for a few weeks but then went to Stanley . ’
2 He examined it for a few moments , then realised Tock was standing beside him with a can of oil .
3 She held my hand steady to bring the cigarette to the flame and kept it for a few seconds longer than she had to .
4 Also a photo of all the officers of Walsall that I saw in a second hand shop and I went and bought it for a few pence .
5 Covering the work to protect from frost and rain , we left it for a few days to dry , which helps the shuttering to loosen itself too .
6 Only had it for a few months .
7 Lisa struck a pose of melodramatic fervour and held it for a few seconds before slumping back in her seat .
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