Example sentences of "[verb] [pers pn] [adv] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I always wanted to work with a squad of young players and bring them on for a few seasons . |
| 2 | ‘ A lot of the simpler souls ’ , said Quigley , ‘ probably think a great big snake is going to slither out at them and start gobbling them up in a few years . ’ |
| 3 | Anyone fancy helping me out on a few voodoo dolls dressed in a famous black with blue/orange trim kit ? : - ) |
| 4 | ‘ Expect me back in a few minutes , ’ she heard him say distantly . |
| 5 | Incidentally , the last I heard , that weekly coach to the Upper Witham was still running — under the name of Heeley Angling Club and , even more surprising , I understand that ’ Jock ’ was still driving them up to a few years ago . |
| 6 | Probably because it was a way of roping him in for the future , Malcolm invited him down to a few rehearsals . |
| 7 | As I understood , he was asleep for much of the time , and indeed , I found him so on the few occasions I had a spare moment to ascend to that little attic room . |
| 8 | when we send it back in a few days fitting , this job I says we 'll want it early in the morning and you can have it in the afternoon , but we were going to spend the day in Liverpool , but you 're dad said , I 'm not being round all those shops all day , so I said ooh no ! |
| 9 | Hold them there for a few moments ( see Fig. 11 ) . |
| 10 | Well if they come round to ours this year I 'll invite them in I 'll take them to my basement and I 'll lock 'em up for a few days . |
| 11 | ‘ But I 'll think I 'll just need to talk it over with a few people before we run it though . ’ |
| 12 | ‘ Tell me how old the stones are , and I 'll ring you again in a few days . ’ |
| 13 | Now fill me in on a few of these files . ’ |
| 14 | We 'd sure love to put you up for a few days . ’ |
| 15 | We 're going to put him up for a few days . |
| 16 | ‘ Cut it out , Maria , ’ he ordered her curtly after a few seconds in which he seemed to hold his breath . |
| 17 | I had to eventually sort it out after a few sorta threats off the bank . |
| 18 | We pass it here in a few minutes . |
| 19 | Every sunset the apes would return from their day 's foraging to sleep in the branches of this giant tree , and we were driven to distraction by our repeated attempts to film them properly in the few seconds after they arrived and before the sun set . |
| 20 | Dogs can take you directly to a few kilos of heroin welded into the chassis , but they 're not too good at sniffing out a Renoir . |
| 21 | Lori dominated the table and Travis urged her on with a few well-chosen words . |
| 22 | If you leave the vehicle , the heat from the engine soaks into the carb and thaws it out for a few more miles . |
| 23 | The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ . |
| 24 | ‘ I 've been seeing him regularly for a few months now . |
| 25 | She measures out her guarded replies to him in neat , carefully checked words , as once she had suggested , from the top of the steps outside their front door , that Millie might like to invite me in for a few minutes . |
| 26 | He left Kathleen to strap the toes together with a gauze swab between them to maintain the alignment , and then sent them off with a few coproxamol for the pain . |
| 27 | I shall not , however , let my hon. Friend hold me back during the few minutes that I shall use to unbridle myself . |
| 28 | Likewise , sir ’ ( to the Manager ) ‘ I shall be grateful if you can help in one or two practical ways — I 'll tell you how in a few minutes . |
| 29 | ‘ You can leave him behind for a few days . ’ |
| 30 | She may , for example , lay it down for a few seconds while she opens the entrance to her hole . |