Example sentences of "he [verb] for [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | In his later life he became for a few months nearly as famous as Ramsey , though in a different context . |
| 2 | Although he qualified for a few regional events , in fact he was aiming much higher : he wanted a crack at the Open Championship . |
| 3 | He played for a few seconds with the animal 's jewelled collar then turned his eyes on me . |
| 4 | Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again . |
| 5 | He rested for a few minutes , before pushing himself on . |
| 6 | ’ He thought for a few moments . |
| 7 | I do n't mind if he reads for a few minutes but that 's it . |
| 8 | He strummed for a few seconds then broke into a sweet-sounding madrigal known to both my master and myself . |
| 9 | Not only that , but he went for a few shots , bravely teasing back the initiative from Mushtaq and Waqar . |
| 10 | He was educated at Harrow , from where he went for a few months into his father 's City office , which he hated ; and he spent a term in Göttingen , learning German . |
| 11 | As he lay for a few seconds recovering from his efforts , Grant ran his eye along the expanse of the steeply sloping roof . |
| 12 | He stared for a few more seconds and let his head fall back . |
| 13 | Lord Newport asked Richard to teach in his place , which he did for a few months . |
| 14 | He hesitated for a few seconds , then gave a curt nod . |
| 15 | He hesitated for a few seconds . |
| 16 | He waited for a few seconds , but the noise did not repeat itself . |
| 17 | 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 . |
| 18 | He paused for a few seconds before proceeding . |
| 19 | He paused for a few moments . |
| 20 | He left for a few years to manage a national school , independent of the British system , but returned to read law . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | He stood for a few moments thinking , and looking apprehensively from one stallion to the other . |