Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a few hours " in BNC.

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1 This will probably involve a social worker in an area team putting together a package that might consist of a few hours of home care , a couple of days of day care , and night sitting for one night .
2 It will have to be the shortened version , I 'm afraid , but you 'll be surprised how much we can cover in a few hours . ’
3 Producing this amount of new growth also means adequate moisture below : when weather is dry , remember the thirsty ramblers ; lay the hose out and let it dribble for a few hours .
4 The results can take from a few hours to over a week , depending on where you go to be tested .
5 It was a time in 1941 that he will not forget as a few hours later fifteen year old Tom witnessed the ‘ Clydebank Blitz . ’
6 But for now , she would not allow herself to think , she would rest for a few hours and then make arrangements to deal with business matters .
7 Day care schemes run by voluntary organisations and social services departments , to which older people can go for a few hours daily , are very helpful .
8 If they timed it just right they could scavenge for a few hours before going to the Royalty in Ladbroke Grove for the Saturday morning minors .
9 Could you come for a few hours each day , do you think ? ’
10 Its tail will shrink within a few hours of departure .
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