Example sentences of "[be] [verb] for a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | With great reluctance , Reagan bowed to pressure from his advisers and compromised the Kemp-Roth principle somewhat by agreeing that the first cut should be delayed for a few months and reduced to 5 per cent in the first year with 10 per cent cuts in years two and three . |
| 2 | This increase in greenhouse gases is expected to eventually force global temperatures to rise by 2 to 5 °C , although the full amount of warming will be delayed for a few decades because of oceanic thermal inertia . |
| 3 | Excuse me I 've got not exactly hay-fever but I think I 'm going to be sneezing for a few minutes . |
| 4 | A smuggling museum and exhibition ; video theatre and adventure walk — press the buttons and be prepared for a few surprises ! |
| 5 | They 'll be looking for a few home runs at their new home at Dowty Aerospace . |
| 6 | I did n't want anyone to feel that this diet was a ‘ prison sentence ’ to be endured for a few weeks or months before old habits could be reintroduced . |
| 7 | Another method of birth control must be used for a few months until two consecutive tests show there are no sperm left . |
| 8 | A spokesman for the Assembly stated that it was hoped to hold elections by the end of 1992 , but that they might have to be postponed for a few months given the parlous state of the country . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've told her he 's travelling between America and Mexico and ca n't be reached for a few days . |
| 10 | ‘ Dr Strangelove ’ was not to be imagined for a few more years but it was n t reassuring to learn that nuclear submarine crews were supplied with pistols with which to shoot any shipmate who showed signs of wanting to fire an unauthorized missile . |
| 11 | The ground was cropped until it was exhausted and had to be left for a few years to recuperate . |
| 12 | If she needs nursing care , arrangements can sometimes be made for her to be admitted for a few weeks to the local hospital on medical recommendation . |
| 13 | It was felt that this type of exercise would probably not be repeated for a few years . |
| 14 | It is a distasteful subject but it must be faced for a few moments . |
| 15 | If he did n't become a telly millionaire turning out musical trash they could be flogged for a few pounds . |
| 16 | More intensive psychological care and psychiatric treatment may be required for a few . |