Example sentences of "for a [adj] [noun pl] they " in BNC.
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| 1 | She lay back with a little thud and for a few minutes they were both silent . |
| 2 | For a few minutes they both remained thus , motionless . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | For a few minutes they contemplated the grazing animals in silence . |
| 5 | Thus , for a few moments they reverted to passive projection , in role merely as spectators of teacher 's performance . |
| 6 | He continued up the hill , and she went on down ; but a few paces further on she stopped and looked back , and it was at that precise moment that it happened , because he had turned back as well and for a few moments they looked longingly at each other , each tongue-tied , but each sure , now , of the other 's feelings . |
| 7 | For a few moments they moved in silence , then he said , ‘ Just as a matter of interest , why did you come to this party ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Yes , ’ she said briefly , and for a few moments they studied each other . |
| 9 | For a few days they should be given a cool , shaded position ; after that as much light as possible . |
| 10 | For a few seconds they encouraged the dogs to sniff and lick the blood — to reaffirm their hunting instinct — then , shouting and waving their arms , they sent them scurrying back to the shadows to wait for bones and other bits of debris . |
| 11 | Often the reaction to other foods is only temporary — if they are eliminated from the diet for a few months they can be eaten again without difficulty . |