Example sentences of "[adj] water for a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To do this , dip the moulds in warm water for a few seconds , ease the mousse away from the sides of the moulds and carefully tip out , then garnish as before . |
| 2 | She paddled in the shallow water for a few moments before joining Stephen where he was setting up the barbecue in a shaded spot . |
| 3 | At five o'clock in the morning Ada Neumann would have been in her kitchen , simmering the dozens of doughnut-shaped rolls in hot water for a few minutes before baking them in the oven , glazing them with egg-white and then showering them with sesame seeds . |
| 4 | 11 Dip the tin into hot water for a few seconds and turn on to a serving plate . |
| 5 | Chop and add to casseroles or steep in boiling water for a few minutes before adding to salads . |
| 6 | Inserting the cut end of a stem into boiling water for a few seconds ( protecting the flower ) often prevents wilting eg with roses . |