Example sentences of "[vb infin] for [adv] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although adults can wait for an expected reward , for example until the end of the month for their salary , pre-school children can not wait for even a few hours . |
| 2 | Some may bloom for only a few weeks , but their display is beautiful . |
| 3 | The message that one can gain for just a few pence , by smoking , something that a Liz Taylor or a Julia Roberts with all their millions have can be seductive — and it is being deliberately promoted . |
| 4 | Quick action is vital , since anyone who stops breathing can usually live for only a few minutes without help . |
| 5 | So anyway , that was it , you had to go to your branch and complain , make your protest in writing , see , and the branch secretary would reply to your letter okay , And they 'd ask for maybe a few more details about the complaint . |