Example sentences of "for [art] few [noun pl] but " in BNC.
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| 1 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
| 2 | I do n't mind if he reads for a few minutes but that 's it . |
| 3 | United played some classy football against Millwall in the first half … they looked good for a few goals but ended with nothing … |
| 4 | They used the mill for silk manufacture for a few years but by 1860 ownership had passed to Samuel Long , who was also running Charfield Mills . |
| 5 | Jean or Jeannie Symonds was still working in Skinners in 1913 , left the trade for a few years but was readmitted in 1927 , so it seems safe to assume that she spent much of her working life in the printing trade and did not marry . |
| 6 | No I can understand her not having , not wanting kids for a few years but , ca n't you ? |
| 7 | The glaze will stay shiny for a few days but after a week will begin to lose its gloss , so do n't decorate the cake too early . |
| 8 | Patients have a sore throat for a few days but no other side effects . |
| 9 | The England midfielder added : ‘ I 've only been with Leeds for a few days but that 's long enough to know I 've made the right decision coming here . ’ |
| 10 | He 's expected to be off work for a few days but will be recalled for important Commons votes , including the Maastricht Treaty social chapter next Thursday . |
| 11 | The boy fought wildly for a few seconds but then his right arm was bent back behind him until he called out in the most desperate agony he had ever known . |
| 12 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 13 | another driver says he came off in a field saw stars for a few seconds but he 's alright … |
| 14 | I enjoyed it for a few weeks but then went to Stanley . ’ |
| 15 | Geoff Butterwick , public transport manager for Suffolk County Council , said : ‘ We 've only had it for a few weeks but it 's already proving useful and I 'm sure it will make life a lot easier . |
| 16 | It is very useful for a few enquiries but can not handle a large number , as a series of storage device movements is involved in each search . |
| 17 | The acute depression lasted for a few months but the wounds healed enough for Gedge to build up a friendship with Duane , whose latent qualities he later recognised . |