Example sentences of "for a few [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was used for a few emergency landings by Royal Air Force planes during the recent Falklands War . |
| 2 | For a few minutes Merrill heard the murmur of their voices , followed by the sound of Luke 's outer door closing . |
| 3 | It was the morning of Emilia Frere 's departure from the Hall and for a few minutes Louisa found herself alone with the Rector , who fingered the brim of his hat and beamed like the milky sun outside . |
| 4 | She eschewed all requests to be interviewed about the contest on radio or television , opting instead for a few newspaper interviews with sympathetic journalists . |
| 5 | And , except for a few Teflon exceptions , it does ! ’ |
| 6 | The Happy Mondays may have been all too willing to sell their souls for a few column inches , but watching Shaun gaze at the floor ‘ uhming ’ and ‘ aahing ’ , struggling to get his brain into gear , I feel like a voyeur . |
| 7 | We would give much for a few case histories , like that of the fourteenth-century merchant of Prato , of how a medieval household actually worked . |
| 8 | Friends were able to find an alternative , but for a few moments Marilyn said she could not believe it was happening to her and looked about for the dreaded Jeremy Beadle . |
| 9 | For a few moments Rune regarded her in silence , a slight smile playing round his strong mouth , then he asked softly , ‘ What happened to our truce ? ’ |
| 10 | Eleanor looked as if he had actually hit her , and for a few moments Jessamy found herself feeling sorry for her . |
| 11 | For a few moments Sandison allowed himself to take in the figure before him and he ignored what had been said . |
| 12 | For a few moments Morse sat where he was . |
| 13 | For a few moments Leith felt transfixed — there seemed to be a hint of kindness in his look . |
| 14 | Quiet , steady and composed , Gavin was an ideal partner for skipper Jim Cannon at the heart of the Palace defence and , if the early '80s were a time when our back four was often under a lot of pressure , Gavin played his part in Palace 's revival at the end of the decade although , in spite of skippering our successful 1988–89 side for a few matches mid-season , he incurred yet another injury and was prevented from playing in all but the final three games . |
| 15 | Chris occasionally removes some of the surface plants , but does very little else , except for a few water changes . |
| 16 | Yet nobody , save for a few free-market purists , seems to be worrying — least of all the Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission , whose office is located next to the finance ministry . |
| 17 | It was n't until we told him , that he exclaimed ‘ Oh yes , I remember the Institute Netball Team first time round in the 70's — Oh yes , a right tough lot ! ’ — Marion , we 'll get together for a few team tactics eh ? |
| 18 | For a few years funding for memory research became hard to come by . |
| 19 | For a few years chimpanzees raised in human households learn as well as human infants of the same age , but they soon reach the limit of their ability and are rapidly overtaken by human youngsters . |
| 20 | Temporarily for a few years trains could use that Thameslink line . |
| 21 | ‘ So you can tap her up for a few quid petrol money , eh ? |
| 22 | For a few days Osman could not bring himself to show his face in public and there was a noticeable lull in hostilities . |
| 23 | When Ashley Mountney work was slack , he could be released to help on the farm for a few days sheep shearing again . |
| 24 | The travellers say they 'll move on , but not for a few days.Ken Goodwin reports . |
| 25 | For a few seconds Folly 's vivid imagination conjured up a fantasy in which the girl she had rescued had been named by a father desperate for a son … |
| 26 | He sensed my curiosity about how much the twins were worth , and for a few seconds reticence and candour fought across his face , but then he shrugged . |
| 27 | For a few seconds Jessamy sat there quietly fuming . |
| 28 | For a few seconds Luce sat staring at the closed door , trying to make sense of this latest development , before looking down at the tray . |
| 29 | The last time Iraq threatened Kuwait , in 1966 , the Brits flew 6000 troops into the principality where they sweated quietly for a few summer weeks until , the point having been taken , no more was heard about Iraq 's 19th province . |
| 30 | He used to deliver messages for a few club owners on this patch , ’ Culley said . |