Example sentences of "[verb] [det] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He said he could do that in a few minutes after getting to his office , and I arranged to ring him later in the morning . |
| 2 | If the user only wishes to produce text on the system and is prepared to restrict this to a few styles and sizes then such a device is perfectly adequate . |
| 3 | She had done this before a few times perhaps , but not that many times . |
| 4 | Alternatively , you might break the goal down into smaller mini-goals , and spread these over a few weeks . |
| 5 | ‘ I will take the Opposition seriously on crime when they support , for example , the Prevention of Terrorism Act — and we will give them an opportunity to do that within a few days , ’ he said to Tory cheers . |
| 6 | On his last day , feeling a little guilty about sending his wife out shopping , he said , ‘ ’ There 's no need to go shopping today , love , I notice you have a nice bit of boiled ham in the fridge , I 'll have that with a few tomatoes . ' ’ |
| 7 | We should have that in a few minutes on the , the quotes side , Mark 's gon na bring them in to me . |
| 8 | He seemed to consider that for a few seconds and then replied , ‘ Maria Luisa needed me around . ’ |
| 9 | Try saying that after a few gins . |
| 10 | ‘ It shows that the public is beginning to realise that for a few pounds spent on car security they can protect their second most expensive purchase , ’ he said . |
| 11 | ‘ It shows that the public is beginning to realise that for a few pounds spent on car security they can protect their second most expensive purchase . ’ |
| 12 | So after a week he takes away the bandage , removes the bit of radium , sure enough there 's a bright red radiation burn on his forearm but apart from that he feels fine , he does n't feel ill , he obviously has n't died , er so he said well I 'll leave that for a few weeks and monitor my , my health and see if there 's any long term affects from this exposure to , to radiation . |
| 13 | Could you leave this for a few days until I 'm fresher ? ’ |
| 14 | ( 1 would suggest that you do this over a few days as the list may well vary according to the mood you are in . ) |
| 15 | Do this for a few days ( see figure 4 ) . |
| 16 | Nigel considered this for a few moments and then he said , ‘ Tell you what . |