Example sentences of "[vb past] for a few [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 | And I knelt for a few moments , head buried in my hands . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | He played for a few seconds with the animal 's jewelled collar then turned his eyes on me . |
8 | She drove for a few minutes in silence , then she said , ‘ You know what I 'm going back to ? ’ |
9 | Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again . |
10 | He rested for a few minutes , before pushing himself on . |
11 | It rained for a few days after that shake of early March . |
12 | ‘ I did n't understand what he meant , and nothing happened for a few weeks , so I did not feel so worried . |
13 | 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 . |
14 | Bigwig listened and sniffed for a few moments . |
15 | Sniffed for a few weeks or months . |
16 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
17 | " They talked for a few moments , and then he handed her an envelope and walked away . |
18 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
19 | We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits . |
20 | A large number of periodicals survived for a few issues and then disappeared : ten ceased or suspended publication during 1971 . |
21 | After completing his studies at Glasgow University , Gavin worked for a few months at a salmon farm near Ft William , checking for virus infection . |
22 | Snow settled for a few hours in the Dundee area , causing traffic problems . |
23 | And there it teetered for a few seconds before finally toppling over and falling with a sharp tinkle on to the desk-top . |
24 | Georgina chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary ; she even asked Celia 's opinion . |
25 | 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 . |
26 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
27 | Sarah watched for a few moments when the game began , then went off to look for her Nature treasures . |
28 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
29 | ‘ I just wandered around and watched for a few minutes , to see how things were done , ’ she said over her shoulder , stowing a small block of fresh Parmesan in an airtight container before putting it in the fridge . |
30 | Melissa watched for a few seconds as he worked , apparently impervious to the heat , then turned back to where the others were waiting . |