Example sentences of "[verb] [det] [noun sg] [prep] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | I rose this morning after a few days of calm without mystical experience and I walked through a steep valley in a golden light of dawn that was like a rich but transparent garment covering all things . |
| 2 | But I 'll touch on the reason why they do n't need those condition in a few minutes . |
| 3 | We stood eyeing each other for a few minutes and then to my amazement a jeep came up ; the farmer saw my problem and not only gave me a lift past the bull but took me right to the main road where the bike was . |
| 4 | Hold this position for a few seconds then let your shoulders and head go back slowly to the floor . |
| 5 | I 've had this shrub for a few years now but it has been a bit reluctant to bloom . |
| 6 | Begin this pan with a few seconds of static shot ( remembering to allow for the backspace time ) and continue the shot for a few more seconds when you reach the end of the pan . |
| 7 | I would like more money for a few more things though |
| 8 | In minutes they stood facing each other across a few feet of upland grass , the fresher horses of Jinneth 's escort stamping impatiently . |
| 9 | When your programme is fully finished , continue to weigh each day for a few months . |
| 10 | ‘ Now , Roger , it 's obvious — you have worn that chain for a few days and it has left a mark . |
| 11 | I had a sudden mental image of a figure on Bowfell moulding this revelation onto a few square centimetres of film , rushing from one spot to the next , barking rapidly into a tape recorder . |
| 12 | One day , while we were sitting around having some coffee with a few other actors , he suddenly said , ‘ Of course The Magnificent Seven would have been nothing without me . ’ |
| 13 | A study of different ways to burn up plutonium by America 's Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory came out against such clevernesses , at least as far as using up America 's surplus plutonium is concerned ( though it did recommend more research into a few ) . |
| 14 | There are very few of those artists of the 1980s whom I think will have any standing in a few years . |
| 15 | If the lines are balanced you should be able to hold this position for a few seconds without the sail changing its position . |
| 16 | The PAT dogs article by Alan Combes ( Dogs Today , February ) had caused some concern for a few owners . |
| 17 | If they made the bead taste bitter , by dipping it in alcohol , or quinine , or the pungent methylanthranilate , then the chick would peck once , show disgust by shaking its head vigorously and wiping its beak on the floor of its pen , and then back away , refusing to peck at a similar but dry bead offered any time from a few seconds to a few days subsequently . |
| 18 | Hitherto such emphasis and recognition have not been current , nor , I believe , has there been sufficiently widespread recognition of the need to spread the information we have to those who should use it — it may therefore be appropriate to end this chapter with a few rude questions . |
| 19 | Oh he had that Cavalier for a few years after I sold it . |
| 20 | They would rather continue earning this money for a few years with the hope of becoming financially independent , thus broadening their options and opportunities . |
| 21 | The two eyed each other for a few seconds . |
| 22 | A saying that conveys much meaning in a few words ; short poem ending in a witty turn of thought . |