Example sentences of "[v-ing] for [art] [det] hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | The sightseers on the banks of the river , who , sensing something afoot , had been gathering for a few hours , dodged about , seeking a view between bushes . |
| 2 | And he would ask a few questions , say he 'd been looking for a few hours . |
| 3 | Perhaps it will be both rather more demanding and more flexible than some , asking for a few hours a year but with more emphasis on personal planning . |
| 4 | Day by day , under the hot September sun , it wound its way steadily southwestwards , stopping for a few hours here , for half a week there , while Balboa attempted — in most cases , successfully — to make and consolidate friendships with the leaders of the tribes on whose lands he trod . |
| 5 | Now that 's settled can I carry on moping for a few hours more ? ’ |