Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] while " in BNC.
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| 1 | Holy chaos reigned for a few moments while all heaven was let loose . |
| 2 | Delays are unlikely to exceed a few minutes while capacity is maximised . |
| 3 | I ad-libbed for a few minutes while the re-take was set up and they warmed to me , which boosted my confidence and gave me the edge . |
| 4 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 5 | He read to himself for a few minutes while William perused the review section , but his agitation could not long be contained in silence . |
| 6 | Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’ |
| 7 | If it was , I reckoned I had a few minutes while he walked back there . |
| 8 | Just give me a few minutes while I get dressed and I shall be ready to go with you . |
| 9 | She was obliged to wait a few minutes while a Land Rover was being manoeuvred into the empty space beside her and then , with a start , she saw the driver . |
| 10 | I remember the days of the old motorbike test , when you just rode around the block a few times while the examiner walked to various points and watched you . |
| 11 | Back in the outer office Wycliffe said : ‘ A few questions while you are here , Mr Glynn … ’ |
| 12 | A few things while we wait for a report of some description ( hint hint ; - ) |
| 13 | Anyway , he turned up at my house sometime later and , sure enough , I had n't finished it — so we sat down and did it together , along with a few others while we were in the mood . ’ |
| 14 | Vincent liked to have him sitting drowsily on the floor of his studio on a few sacks while he worked . |
| 15 | A solution is to make the following adjustments and stick to them for a few days while the body clock follows the lead given by your altered life-style . |
| 16 | The American cruised the Solent for a few days while Mark was tying up the loose ends , and returned to the States without paying another visit to his office . |
| 17 | Just as I had n't minded when asked if I would like to take care of Jeffrey Bernard for a few days while he was in Sydney to promote the play about himself , Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell , which is currently playing here . |
| 18 | The mother 's death is portrayed in a macabre scene where Walter is unsure whether she has died , or even what death is , and allows the corpse to rot for a few days while he sits by her side . |
| 19 | There may then be a break of a few days while participants work to devise a training session . |
| 20 | By contrast , most privately rented accommodation is not available for short periods ( say for a few weeks while a house purchase is carried out ) . |
| 21 | So I went back to alight indicator , pulled down only a few inches , which was enough to allow the bream to suck the bait to their lips , and then I paused for a few seconds while I watched the line from the rod-tip tightening in the water . |
| 22 | Harris paused for a few seconds while he negotiated the cabriolet over some deep ruts in the high road . |
| 23 | She may , for example , lay it down for a few seconds while she opens the entrance to her hole . |
| 24 | Jessamy sat in silence for a few seconds while she digested that piece of information . |
| 25 | Your holiday abroad should follow within a few months while your memory is fresh . |
| 26 | There was a polite shunting of chairs to make space for an extra one , and Eliot managed a few pleasantries while Shildon looked thoroughly annoyed by the intrusion and Harbury could not contain his delight . |