Example sentences of "[verb] for a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 2 | After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison . |
| 3 | So it might pay a mother to wait for a few days and see what happened to the baby . |
| 4 | The Chinese do n't like their planes to fly unless the weather is absolutely O.K. So we had to wait for a few hours for the plane to arrive from Shanghai . |
| 5 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 6 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 7 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 8 | ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’ |
| 9 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 10 | Capitalism is a system of producing profit and gain for a few at the expense of others . |
| 11 | Looking at the relaxed poses in our photographs , it will come as no surprise to learn that Clarissa modelled for a few years back in the 60s . |
| 12 | The water was deep in the middle , so I had to swim for a few metres . |
| 13 | Although he qualified for a few regional events , in fact he was aiming much higher : he wanted a crack at the Open Championship . |
| 14 | In his later life he became for a few months nearly as famous as Ramsey , though in a different context . |
| 15 | After allowing for a few thousand of natural increase , the Serb and Montenegrin population of Kosovo would have fallen from 237,000 in 1981 to about 220,000 in 1986 . |
| 16 | Persian rugs have traditionally been considered the most expensive and easily re-saleable of all oriental rugs , and allowing for a few notable exceptions ( usually older and more collectable items from different parts of the world ) , this assumption has generally held true . |
| 17 | Around £150 for family holidays , allowing for a few days reasonably riding as part of the package . |
| 18 | Jessamy stopped drawing for a few moments . |
| 19 | He then fainted for a few seconds . |
| 20 | It was very simple , efficient , and reliable in operation , with the minor disadvantage that the vaporizer required preheating for a few minutes before the engine could be started ; when running , it retained sufficient heat to ignite the injected fuel . |
| 21 | Rachel groaned as her alarm sounded the following Monday morning and , rolling over , she flicked the button to silence it , then lay for a few minutes staring at the ceiling . |
| 22 | Some of the young calves are fattened on the farms but many are reared for a few months and then sold for fattening in central or eastern Britain . |
| 23 | It must not brown , but should be left to bubble for a few seconds before being removed from the heat and left to settle . |
| 24 | Recorders ( of whom there are over seven hundred , plus some five hundred Assistant Recorders ) are practising barristers or solicitors who are required to sit for a few weeks each year . |
| 25 | He was then still slightly shy in company , though sharp and confident in other areas and among his equals , like the pool halls where he would hustle for a few dollars . |
| 26 | Excuse me I 've got not exactly hay-fever but I think I 'm going to be sneezing for a few minutes . |
| 27 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
| 28 | Simmer for a few minutes . |
| 29 | Bring to the boil and simmer for a few min . |
| 30 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |