Example sentences of "[adv prt] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Asking the candidate to wait on for a few minutes . |
| 2 | Cream conditioners are massaged onto hair , left on for a few minutes , then rinsed off . |
| 3 | He drove on for a few minutes , the headlights cleaving a way through the darkness . |
| 4 | The talking went on for a few moments then the sudden , all too familiar , sound of a mortar bomb leaving the barrel . |
| 5 | She would twitter on for a few sentences to get everyone else to give their opinions , then make a decision . |
| 6 | He walked on for a few yards , stooped and picked something up . |
| 7 | It finally erupted when Mozart asked for permission to stay on for a few days in Vienna to collect some outstanding fees . |
| 8 | The Captain and his wife proved so hospitable that Ricky stayed on for a few days after Minton left to stay with Paul ( ‘ Odo ’ ) Cross and Angus Wilson at their home Rio Chico at Ocho Rios . |
| 9 | Yes , I think I shall stay on for a few days here . ’ |
| 10 | Maybe I should have hung on for a few days in there getting to grips with Alf Bundy 's ailments . |
| 11 | The travellers say they wo n't be moving on for a few days and tonight , the festival still appears to be in full swing.Local people are angry after finding drug-taking equipment dumped in gardens , and sheep savaged to death at a local farm . |
| 12 | had this one on for a few days . |
| 13 | ‘ I always wanted to work with a squad of young players and bring them on for a few seasons . |
| 14 | The way things are , you might struggle on for a few months . |
| 15 | She said it had been going on for a few months . ’ |
| 16 | Bob did not retire immediately as he has worked on for a few months to introduced new salesmen to their areas . |
| 17 | Whereas it is obvious that the launch must be abandoned anywhere near the ground , halfway up the launch it is reasonable to hold on for a few seconds to see if the speed picks up again . |
| 18 | The controls , which laid down a minimum deposit for certain goods , restricted the amount of the finance charge which could be made and prohibited finance charges altogether for others , lingered on for a few years afterwards as part of what was still more or less a strictly managed war-time economy . |
| 19 | It is part of a rather complicated arrangement that has been going on for a few years now . ’ |
| 20 | Once well formed , remove the polythene bag and allow to grow on for a few weeks before potting on each plant singly . |
| 21 | This situation carried on for a few weeks , she would try to talk but always just ended up leaving some food on the step . |
| 22 | Why not extend you holiday by staying on for a few nights in Copenhagen ? |
| 23 | On the return , you can stay on for a few nights in Copenhagen for just £39 per person per night . |
| 24 | The hunt itself moved on after a few minutes , leaving the terrier man to flush out the fox . |
| 25 | He frowned down for a few moments at the damp patch on the matting at his feet , then he shook his head , as if ridding himself of some unwelcome thought , and looked up at me again . |
| 26 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |
| 27 | Sometimes Sheila got away from her family to come with her and she drove down for a few hours as well as now and again in the middle of the week . |
| 28 | Why do n't we go and sit down for a few minutes and then you can decide what you want to do next ? ’ |
| 29 | Then if you 'd lie down for a few minutes , have a few minutes ’ sleep , you were right again . |
| 30 | " Ask Dr. Lorrimer to come down for a few minutes , will you please ? " |