Example sentences of "they [verb] for [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
2 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
3 | They 'd never amount to a fortune — not at a penny a hundred points — but at least they paid for a few packets of cigarettes . |
4 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
5 | " They talked for a few moments , and then he handed her an envelope and walked away . |
6 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
7 | They stood for a few moments in shy silence , staring from one to another . |
8 | Now that Elizabeth had exhausted the topic of Martha , they sat for a few moments in silence , one each side of the fire with a cup of tea . |