Example sentences of "[vb infin] for a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 2 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 3 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’ |
| 5 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 6 | He was then still slightly shy in company , though sharp and confident in other areas and among his equals , like the pool halls where he would hustle for a few dollars . |
| 7 | In ordinary aquarium sand or gravel it will merely survive for a few months . |
| 8 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 9 | You see , when we went through the asteroid storm , I did n't watch for a few seconds . |
| 10 | Well I thought if I get one this size , that will do for a few weeks rather than take some of them home and mess about better than there 's a big packet like a big one at home I 've just opened this morning so it 's |
| 11 | Green water of a consistency like pea soup is familiar to most pool owners , for even in well established pools this condition may occur for a few days during early spring when the water is warmed by the sun , so algae appears before the submerged oxygenating plants have had a chance to start growing again . |
| 12 | Well , let's look for a few moments this morning at one such incident when Jesus did do it and it 's in er , Mark chapter four , I want to read a few verses from there , Mark chapter four . |
| 13 | But although this strategy may work for a few years , there are few parishes which have the physical space for more than two or three new congregations . |
| 14 | You let things lapse for a few days more . |
| 15 | Let the print drain for a few seconds and place it on your flash enlarger ( that 's why the bin liner ) and now run your flash test across the print . |
| 16 | Let the print drain for a few seconds and place it on your flash enlarger ( that 's why the bin liner ) and now run your flash test across the print Exposure times should exceed your previously established ‘ max.flash ’ . |
| 17 | In some revue films , and especially in the grotesque and the funnies , the possibility of … negation does glimmer for a few moments . |
| 18 | If travelling in a car , you might stop for a few minutes as a penalty , refusing to speak to the child until he behaves . |
| 19 | Now although I am a born sceptic , suddenly being brought face to face with a seemingly identical facsimile of what I had been working on did make me pause for a few moments ! |
| 20 | However , all the attention can over-stimulate the skin and more spots of blemishes may erupt for a few days afterwards , so always book a back treatment about a week before a special night out . |
| 21 | And then they 'd call for a few days afterwards er whatever . |
| 22 | I think she felt that nothing much would happen for a few years . |
| 23 | Trestles make it all so much easier and safer , and it is worth while having a second one so that everyone can relax for a few minutes if it is proving difficult to align both wings to get the main pins in place . |
| 24 | Thanks to just three votes , Mr Major could sit back and relax for a few moments . |
| 25 | Producing this amount of new growth also means adequate moisture below : when weather is dry , remember the thirsty ramblers ; lay the hose out and let it dribble for a few hours . |
| 26 | Wrapped up in the everyday business of looking after her newborn baby , Belinda felt fine : she could cope for a few days . |
| 27 | Your hair may be well cut , but if you 're a trendy executive and your latest hairdo is just that tiny bit mumsy , you may as well hibernate for a few months . |
| 28 | But for now , she would not allow herself to think , she would rest for a few hours and then make arrangements to deal with business matters . |
| 29 | Day care schemes run by voluntary organisations and social services departments , to which older people can go for a few hours daily , are very helpful . |
| 30 | It 's nothing you , you know even if you only can manage for a few weeks . |