Example sentences of "[to-vb] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Chinese do n't like their planes to fly unless the weather is absolutely O.K. So we had to wait for a few hours for the plane to arrive from Shanghai . |
| 2 | So it might pay a mother to wait for a few days and see what happened to the baby . |
| 3 | After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison . |
| 4 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 5 | The water was deep in the middle , so I had to swim for a few metres . |
| 6 | It must not brown , but should be left to bubble for a few seconds before being removed from the heat and left to settle . |
| 7 | Recorders ( of whom there are over seven hundred , plus some five hundred Assistant Recorders ) are practising barristers or solicitors who are required to sit for a few weeks each year . |
| 8 | When the seeds drop off from the flowering spike , they should be left in the tank to float for a few days . |
| 9 | Detective Sergeant Burgess went off to report to his Superintendent , and Redpath , who 'd been on duty since midnight , decided to try for a few hours ' sleep . |
| 10 | It became the Chancellor 's habit to interrupt his morning procession to work for a few minutes of Cabinet Room conversation with the Prime Minister . |
| 11 | ‘ You wo n't be going back to work for a few days , I 'm afraid , Francisco . ’ |
| 12 | Before dusk Holly and those who had arrived that day were taken to the Bath house to stand for a few moments beneath the trickle of lukewarm water . |
| 13 | Mustard should be allowed to stand for a few minutes after mixing and before serving to allow the flavour to develop , but mix little and often the flavour will be retained but the pungency will soon be lost . |
| 14 | Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast . |
| 15 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 16 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
| 17 | Leave the rabbit to set for a few moments . |
| 18 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 19 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 20 | He was going to find it rather difficult to talk for a few days , Kathleen realised . |
| 21 | She did n't know how far they had come from Gloucester , but surely after an hour at a steady gallop they had put enough distance between themselves and the castle to halt for a few minutes . |
| 22 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
| 23 | But now they 're having a heated debate about script changes , so I grabbed the chance to escape for a few minutes . ’ |
| 24 | She used to come down here from London , sometimes just for a meal , sometimes to unwind for a few days , sometimes with some young swain or other , sometimes on her own . |
| 25 | So erm I 've got a bit of time also in which to apply for a few things and go and see a few people erm |
| 26 | I was afraid to go to bed , or even to sleep for a few moments in my chair . |
| 27 | Although she had n't expected to , she actually managed to sleep for a few hours that night . |
| 28 | So I got Peggy up from Somerset , on the same farm you see , and that was much better , and erm we 've been cycling to Stroud , to the pictures you know , 8 miles there and 8 miles back , and erm but the awful job he gave me to do for a few days was along , there was a young lad there and he was going to drive the old heavy fords and tractor and I was going to walk behind , and he 'd got converted horse drags I suppose they call them |
| 29 | Pink and blue drifted away , leaving green to chat for a few minutes — ‘ I jest lerved those cute red heels and hose you 'rived in ’ — before escorting me back to the changing room on the floor above . |
| 30 | That would be her neighbour wanting to chat for a few minutes . |