Example sentences of "for [art] few [noun pl] as " in BNC.
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| 1 | And the animals were certainly in for a few surprises as our team of ten raced by wearing bright yellow ‘ Wimpey Worldwide ’ T-shirts and hard hats . |
| 2 | Sometimes Sheila got away from her family to come with her and she drove down for a few hours as well as now and again in the middle of the week . |
| 3 | She had never mentioned that she possessed musical ability , so the crew listened spellbound for a few minutes as she played the carol ‘ Silent Night , Holy Night ’ , as though she had been rehearsing for a month . |
| 4 | She 'd called him Sage , and she only stayed at my house for a few minutes as she had to get right back to see her new baby — the owl , of course . |
| 5 | He lay on his back for a few moments as he always did , then turned onto his right side , arranging himself as if for sleep . |
| 6 | We should be all right for a few moments as it is deeper water ; we can then make for the beach , hopefully avoiding the big dumping surf . ’ |
| 7 | The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer . |
| 8 | They fell silent for a few moments as they drank their tea . |
| 9 | Rory pushed herself out of her chair , suddenly fuelled by restless energy , and strode to the window , gazing unseeingly over the lawn for a few moments as anger seethed within her . |
| 10 | ‘ I 'm not married ! ’ she retorted , and for a few moments as her world righted itself and she realised that she must have momentarily got her wires crossed , because he had already told her he was not married , she realised too that , up until a moment ago , he must have thought her — Mrs Barnaby Stewart . |
| 11 | It was just a fantasy I nurtured for a few years as I puffed and panted my way through the ten-foots and alleyways of downtown Hull . |
| 12 | For a few seconds as they descended , he had an unimpeded view through a gap in the trees of the west front of the chapel . |
| 13 | Melissa watched for a few seconds as he worked , apparently impervious to the heat , then turned back to where the others were waiting . |