Example sentences of "[adv prt] for [adv] a few " in BNC.
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1 | A pond that is iced over for just a few days will come to no harm , but in a prolonged freeze , the fish may suffer unless you take precautions . |
2 | It was over for quite a few of our friends and neighbours . |
3 | I was quite pleased to be back home but I missed the excitement of the trips and wanted to go back for just a few more days . |
4 | The opportunity to escape from Reine appealed to Jean-Claude , even though he had been back for only a few weeks . |
5 | I hope she is still around for quite a few more years . ’ |