Example sentences of "for [art] few [noun pl] without " in BNC.

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1 He was wondering how he was going to slip out for a few hours without alerting his mother .
2 Air is so vital that it is only possible to live for a few minutes without it .
3 Joe made room for me with the same amount of good grace he might have afforded an enemy invading his castle and we sat for a few minutes without speaking , inspecting the view .
4 They sat in the car for a few minutes without speaking .
5 We weighed each other up for a few moments without speaking .
6 Martin Ward got to his feet , dusting off sand , and they held each others ' eyes for a few moments without speaking .
7 The root form has the ability to reproduce itself by parthenogenesis several times throughout the year for a few years without passing into another form .
8 Many mums who have apparently short labours have actually been gently dilating for a few days without realising it and without having any of the other traditional ‘ signs ’ of labour : a ‘ show ’ as the plug to the cervix is expelled , waters breaking or the first contractions .
9 If the lines are balanced you should be able to hold this position for a few seconds without the sail changing its position .
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