Example sentences of "for [art] few [noun pl] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the few minutes he was trapped there he could feel the pull of the ocean on his legs . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | Some people did expect an awful lot from those youngsters for the few shillings they paid them . |
| 4 | She also sewed clothes for toys and puppets , tiny dresses and jackets for anthropomorphic bears and monkeys and robes and mantles in silks and velvets for the few puppets they sold in the shop and gowns and breeches for the tall puppets who performed in the theatre . |
| 5 | The legislation protects their consciences , and in charity makes financial provision for the few priests who will feel that they must leave . |
| 6 | ‘ I ca n't say as much for the few farmers I 've met — always with the exception of Mr Jarvis , of course . |
| 7 | A single national centre is appropriate only for the few services which involve delivery to all addresses in Britain ( e.g. mail order ) , very occasional visits ( e.g. specialized medical advice ) or a particular type of service or activity with a client group that lives close to it and is not represented elsewhere in the country ( e. g. certain elements of central government , the national media and business services ) . |
| 8 | Near nightfall he saw his younger sister Katya come out of the kitchens into the yard , saw her empty some slops for the few chickens who scuttled about . |
| 9 | Detectives investigating the murder of Glasgow pensioner Agnes Law have revealed that she was killed for the few pounds she had in her house . |
| 10 | Don Cameron was Head of Talks , and I was usually in charge of his visit , which kept me busy for the few days he would be with us , twice a year . |
| 11 | Even when Guy left her for the few seconds it took him to remove his own clothes , his murmured words of love and praise still warmed and reassured her . |
| 12 | Beeney was well positioned for the few shots he had to take . |
| 13 | Still , it was true in the main , so for the few weeks she was to be in Venice she would take the greatest care to have as little to do with him as possible . |
| 14 | Retirement migration is an important component , but except for a few areas its contribution to population growth has been smaller than that of other age groups , not just pre-retirement moves but also those of younger working age and their families ( Warnes and Law , 1984 ) . |
| 15 | I find myself pausing for a few dots myself before I turn over the page to find where all this is leading . |
| 16 | A petite , pleasant-faced doxy , however , caught my eye and for a few hours I became old Shallot again , whiling away the time , telling the most outrageous stories and making her laugh both in the taproom and on her feather-filled mattress in the chamber above . |
| 17 | She lay back with a little thud and for a few minutes they were both silent . |
| 18 | For a few minutes they both remained thus , motionless . |
| 19 | For a few minutes they would wander along the rails and then , suddenly , as though seized with panic , they would hasten back to the safety of the group they had left . |
| 20 | For a few minutes they contemplated the grazing animals in silence . |
| 21 | For a few minutes we slipped into the hut . |
| 22 | For a few minutes we watched a tree-creeper working his way up the trunk of a tree looking for grubs until Bill the dog , crashing through the undergrowth sniffing for smells , frightened him off . |
| 23 | For a few minutes we said nothing . |
| 24 | For a few minutes we fought wildly . |
| 25 | If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’ |
| 26 | He was horrified that even for a few minutes he could seriously have contemplated such destructive stupidity . |
| 27 | But if you leave a child for a few minutes he may find the pills you keep in the bedside drawer and poison himself . |
| 28 | It was too late to save the rick , so for a few minutes he stood and stared at the flames . |
| 29 | Well , I was there , behind the bar , standing in for Marcus , for a few minutes he said , more like two hours , so I saw it all develop . |
| 30 | George drove , not going anywhere , and for a few minutes he said nothing , then : ‘ Ecology . |