Example sentences of "[verb] [indef pn] for [art] [det] " in BNC.

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1 I do nt think they ve had one for a few years .
2 If your goal is a college scholarship , the odds are very high that attending one for a few years will lead to a number of scholarship offers from top-notch college tennis programmes in the United States .
3 He said nothing for a few seconds , and I sensed that I might have unsettled this policeman .
4 I said nothing for a few seconds .
5 Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose .
6 Mike said nothing for a few minutes .
7 Azmaveth considered something for a few moments and then nodded to herself , as if she 'd made a decision .
8 He did not say anything for a few moments and then he shrugged and gave a sharp laugh .
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