Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] [prep] [art] [det] hours " in BNC.

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1 They may also know of people seeking work for a few hours or days per week , perhaps to help out with the garden , or heavier household tasks , or shopping .
2 Neither the SOC forces nor the guerrilla forces made significant gains in terms of control of territory during August ; the SOC forces on the whole maintained their positions , while the guerrillas continued to launch attacks and hold positions for a few hours before retreating .
3 The law demanded that they attend school for the few hours they were not in the theatre , but time spent on education was minimal as the pantomime was so popular that there were matinées most days .
4 Perhaps , while she hassled , she managed to forget Montaine for a few hours .
5 It does not seem , in general , valuable to postpone death by a few hours at enormous cost .
6 can the children go to foster parents for a few hours , a longer period , or indefinitely ? ( see page 14 )
7 ‘ We 'll make land in a few hours , ’ he told her .
8 Put 10 cl of water and the same amount of white wine vinegar into a bowl or glass — along with three sprigs of rosemary , a sage leaf or two and three cloves of crushed garlic — and leave them all to exchange flavours for a few hours .
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