Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] [art] [det] hours [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | We stopped for a few hours in Aberdeen , long enough to allow Father to take us to see the house we had lived in until 1939 : Stranathro , at Muchalls , perched high on the cliffs by the road to Stonehaven . |
2 | The man threatened a cashier with a handgun in the raids which happened within a few hours of each other . |
3 | Snow settled for a few hours in the Dundee area , causing traffic problems . |
4 | His visit lasted for a few hours at most — taking into account the time spent asleep — and the only really detailed description he gave was of the accommodation in which he slept in General Gowon 's home . |
5 | Normally Rachel slept for a few hours after the feed and Carrie had made sure her husband knew what to do should the baby wake up before she got home . |