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Example sentences of "he [verb] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.

No	Sentence
31	He waited for a few seconds , but the noise did not repeat itself .
32	He waited for a few moments to compose himself , then left the court with his arm round his wife , Shirley , to face a large crowd of waiting reporters and cameras .
33	‘ Sweet God , ’ he said after a few seconds , then began buttoning his blue coat .
34	‘ I can see that you 're a trifle overcome , ’ he said after a few moments .
35	‘ My wife 's been ill , ’ he said after a few minutes .
36	China was even worse : ‘ I was sorely grieved that heathendom had so strong a hold over [ this rich country ] , ’ he wrote after a few weeks in Qanjanfu .
37	He paused for a few seconds before proceeding .
38	He paused for a few moments .
39	He left for a few years to manage a national school , independent of the British system , but returned to read law .
40	He left after a few days as I said .
41	Of the three , the split between Sampras , 20 and Brandi , from whom he parted for a few months at the end of 1990 , was the greatest surprise .
42	He knows what he 's galloping , he knows within a few pounds what he wants .
43	He stood for a few moments thinking , and looking apprehensively from one stallion to the other .