Example sentences of "[verb] [pron] [to-vb] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | We have provided an access fund to the institutions to enable them to deal with the few cases of hardship that genuinely occur . |
2 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
3 | ‘ I then wrote to Gwen , inviting myself to stay for a few weeks . |
4 | Cooking procedures : most of the meals do not need cooking , just add hot water and leave them to stand for a few minutes . |
5 | So I got Peggy up from Somerset , on the same farm you see , and that was much better , and erm we 've been cycling to Stroud , to the pictures you know , 8 miles there and 8 miles back , and erm but the awful job he gave me to do for a few days was along , there was a young lad there and he was going to drive the old heavy fords and tractor and I was going to walk behind , and he 'd got converted horse drags I suppose they call them |