Example sentences of "for [art] few [noun pl] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 31 | When the smoke really thins out , thin blue smoke , rap on it , give the whole tin a shake and it 'll suddenly burst into thick smoke for a few minutes and it may do that again for a second time . |
| 32 | The Prime Minister changed the subject for a few minutes and then agreed . |
| 33 | Halt it for a few minutes and it would die altogether . |
| 34 | " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? " |
| 35 | He went out with Naomi for a few minutes and then it was my turn for a little chat . |
| 36 | The light changed for a few minutes and a watery sun hit the flanks of Lovely Seat . |
| 37 | On waking , try staying in bed on waking for a few minutes and let your mind try to recall . |
| 38 | In business they conferred with each other for a few minutes and then made their offer . |
| 39 | They let me hold her for a few minutes and then they took her away upstairs to Special Care . |
| 40 | Pat sat smoking in silence for a few minutes and no one else spoke but suddenly he said , ‘ How much of it was real , Julia , when you come to think of it , and how much for fear of what people would say ? |
| 41 | After release the pigeon circles a few times around the release site for a few minutes and then flies off , usually in the approximate direction of its home loft . |
| 42 | He stood without moving for a few minutes and then he put out the light . |
| 43 | I wonder if you 'd care to wander up for a few minutes and we could perhaps move this matter of Gray on a bit ? |
| 44 | We stood eyeing each other for a few minutes and then to my amazement a jeep came up ; the farmer saw my problem and not only gave me a lift past the bull but took me right to the main road where the bike was . |
| 45 | The sudden change of colour on the wall had upset its sense of direction and it buzzed about angrily and eventually it came into the porch where I was sitting and it stayed there for a few minutes and then went outside searching the wall again for the entrance . |
| 46 | Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive . |
| 47 | Just sit there quietly for a few minutes and I 'll see if the doctor is free . ’ |
| 48 | ‘ He did make things difficult for a few minutes and I did consider having him fired from the chamber . |
| 49 | We talked for a few minutes and he was in great spirits . |
| 50 | WATCH receptionist/telephonist Ann Sheppard at work for a few minutes and productivity levels take on a whole new dimension . |
| 51 | Yeah , and they 're only out for a few minutes and they 're fed up out there as well , and backwards and forwards like a fiddlers elbow go on I want to put those lupins in |
| 52 | Yeah , even on the phone our Rob rings up and er , he 'll speak to me for a few minutes and he speaks |
| 53 | and even if you do n't it 's gon na c you know And er you get a few choice words and then eventually you say Well well look we 'll go outside and sit outside for a few minutes and d and wait till you 've decided what and do n't forget i time you kn you kn |
| 54 | just for a few bits and pieces and any extras and |
| 55 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 56 | So erm I 've got a bit of time also in which to apply for a few things and go and see a few people erm |
| 57 | Barry was unseated at the fifth , but hung on to the reins , ran alongside Midnight Madness for a few strides and bounced back into the saddle to continue in pursuit . |
| 58 | As always , we have to be prepared beforehand , and as we can not start the job without tools , this is the place for a few dos and don'ts . |
| 59 | ‘ We pick them up , ’ the Skull was saying , ‘ they 're guys with no links , like on the pier or down in the meat streets , they 're always suckers for a few lines and a limousine . |
| 60 | If you give yourself a shake , change your seating position slightly , open the clear vision panel for some fresh air , change hands on the stick for a few moments and have a sweet or drink , you can snap out of it and start to work normally again . |