Example sentences of "[to-vb] for a [adj] [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 | The third option is to go for a strategic exceptions policy in the structure plan and obviously this is what er the borough considered considers is appropriate . |
| 7 | It must not brown , but should be left to bubble for a few seconds before being removed from the heat and left to settle . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | When the seeds drop off from the flowering spike , they should be left in the tank to float for a few days . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | ‘ You wo n't be going back to work for a few days , I 'm afraid , Francisco . ’ |
| 13 | 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 . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 17 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
| 18 | Leave the rabbit to set for a few moments . |
| 19 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 20 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 21 | He was going to find it rather difficult to talk for a few days , Kathleen realised . |
| 22 | 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 . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | But now they 're having a heated debate about script changes , so I grabbed the chance to escape for a few minutes . ’ |
| 25 | 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 . |
| 26 | A local authority seeking leave to apply for a prohibited steps or specific issue order may therefore apply in the magistrates ' court , the county court or the High Court . |
| 27 | Certain other individuals are entitled to seek a residence or contact order as of right but must obtain leave to apply for a prohibited steps or specific issue order ( s10(5) ) . |
| 28 | Publicans would have to apply for a special children 's certificate as they have to do in Scotland . |
| 29 | 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 |
| 30 | The technique also enables them to opt for a 4 ohms working impedance ( as opposed to the norm of 8 ohms ) in the knowledge that this figure is much more consistent than the nominal figure given for almost all other loudspeakers ( in one or two notable designs the impedance dips almost to a short-circuit at certain frequencies , making them un-usuable with many amplifiers ) . |