Example sentences of "they [vb past] for a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They 'd never amount to a fortune — not at a penny a hundred points — but at least they paid for a few packets of cigarettes . |
| 2 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
| 3 | " They talked for a few moments , and then he handed her an envelope and walked away . |
| 4 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
| 5 | They stood for a few moments in shy silence , staring from one to another . |
| 6 | Now that Elizabeth had exhausted the topic of Martha , they sat for a few moments in silence , one each side of the fire with a cup of tea . |