Example sentences of "[verb] [verb] [prep] a few hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some stopped dividing after a few hours and remained generalised in form and in dense clusters . |
| 2 | The first photoelectrochemical cells also had low efficiencies and stopped working after a few hours — this time due to light-induced erosion of the semiconducting electrode . |
| 3 | Zen 's barking background could only have been a big plus the day he found a newborn baby whose entire experience of life was going to be lying abandoned for a few hours by a creek near Plymouth . |
| 4 | For example , they seem to survive on a few hours ' sleep ; they will report waking and getting up early ( often to the annoyance of their families ) ; sporting activities include frenetic games ( squash ) and/or strenuous single person sports ( running , swimming ) . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | His cider sodden mind was causing him to treat his beloved motorcycle in a way he would never have dreamed of a few hours before . |
| 7 | Allow to dry for a few hours before painting with gold food colouring . |
| 8 | It really took hold in a few hours . |
| 9 | Although she had n't expected to , she actually managed to sleep for a few hours that night . |
| 10 | Leave to dry for a few hours . |
| 11 | Leave to dry for a few hours or overnight . |
| 12 | 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 . |