Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [coord] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Halling had to wait until the 1939–45 war when a military bridge was erected and a road laid down and for a few years the people of Wouldham and Halling were able to move freely between the villages , which was a great asset to the people of Wouldham who used the bridge to get to work on this side of the river , but it was certainly the death knell of the ferry . |
| 2 | Allen cast around and within a few yards further came upon a man-made path , narrow and winding , but in frequent use . |
| 3 | ‘ Often clients think it 's a good idea to come here but after a few weeks they think it 's not such a good idea . |
| 4 | I pulled the wing above my head , steadied it , turned and faced downhill and with a few steps forward , and a gentle push from David , I was airborne . |
| 5 | One of the doctors managed to get the laundry going again and in a few days the hospital was evacuated to a small country town . |
| 6 | The man whirled round and for a few seconds the landlord saw his face . |
| 7 | I did so and after a few minutes he said , ‘ Good enough , now you can continue in English . ’ |