Example sentences of "[art] few hours [prep] [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 He suspected that some of his departmental heads , particularly BH Morgan , the Works Office Engineer , and Stephen Mansell , the Maintenance Superintendent , would have preferred a more relaxed setting in his private sitting room next door , the low , comfortable chairs , a few hours of chat with no set agenda , perhaps a drink together afterwards in a local pub .
2 A few hours of work at night would be a small price to pay for lolling about one of the most beautiful and secluded vacation spots in the world during the day .
3 He put a couple of lamb chops under the grill , made a green salad and prepared to enjoy a few hours of solitude before the intrusion of Rickards and his preoccupations .
4 After the business of the day and the more important business of the evening meal , the inhabitants of Roziac were enjoying a few hours of leisure in the open air .
5 I spent a few hours at house in Delhi , before leaving on Sunday 28th November to catch the 03.45 flight to London .
6 Allow to dry for a few hours before painting with gold food colouring .
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