Example sentences of "left [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It is applied with a brush , sponge or pad , left for a few minutes , and then rinsed off .
2 The prevention is new Wella Balsam Intensive Dry Ends Conditioner , regularly massaged into the ends of your hair , left for a few minutes and rinsed out .
3 Q I recently became the owner of a pond which I planted and then left for a few weeks before I put the fish in .
4 The ground was cropped until it was exhausted and had to be left for a few years to recuperate .
5 It was left behind a few days ago , Ramsbum does n't know by whom , and no one 's claimed it . ’
6 It turned out that she lived in some place called Romford and as she was due to take me back there the day after the funeral I had only been left with a few hours to make a decision .
7 But when the edge had dulled it was no problem and on the harder wood a burn mark could be left in a few seconds if very little pressure was applied with the cutter just spinning on the surface .
8 When nobody from the long list of eminent organizations which had registered their opposition could be present , however ( which was most of the time ) , the burden of maintaining a presence and regular cross-examining was left to a few stalwarts .
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