Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] [art] few hours " in BNC.
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| 1 | The Chinese do n't like their planes to fly unless the weather is absolutely O.K. So we had to wait for a few hours for the plane to arrive from Shanghai . |
| 2 | Detective Sergeant Burgess went off to report to his Superintendent , and Redpath , who 'd been on duty since midnight , decided to try for a few hours ' sleep . |
| 3 | Whoever sowed the seed , the conference was due to meet within a few hours . |
| 4 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
| 5 | Although she had n't expected to , she actually managed to sleep for a few hours that night . |
| 6 | Leave to dry for a few hours . |
| 7 | Allow to dry for a few hours before painting with gold food colouring . |
| 8 | Leave to dry for a few hours or overnight . |
| 9 | For example , they seem to survive on a few hours ' sleep ; they will report waking and getting up early ( often to the annoyance of their families ) ; sporting activities include frenetic games ( squash ) and/or strenuous single person sports ( running , swimming ) . |
| 10 | Also , a truce between the Provisionals and British authorities was due to begin in a few hours . |