Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] a few [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | WATCH receptionist/telephonist Ann Sheppard at work for a few minutes and productivity levels take on a whole new dimension . |
| 32 | They may also know of people seeking work for a few hours or days per week , perhaps to help out with the garden , or heavier household tasks , or shopping . |
| 33 | He 's expected to be off work for a few days but will be recalled for important Commons votes , including the Maastricht Treaty social chapter next Thursday . |
| 34 | Before the 1965 Immigration Act , Mirpuri and Bengali families would send their sons to England for a few months or a few years at a time . |
| 35 | However , I understand that , the other day , an English acrobat 's son came up to Scotland for a few hours and said that the whole thing was non-negotiable . |
| 36 | Periodically Utrillo was allowed out of the asylum for a few days and occasionally he escaped . |
| 37 | She considered the question for a few minutes before she replied , ‘ Barbados takes a bit of getting used to , but its good points far outweigh the bad . |
| 38 | They used the mill for silk manufacture for a few years but by 1860 ownership had passed to Samuel Long , who was also running Charfield Mills . |
| 39 | We have our little rule book and we let a woman come into the Guild for a few weeks and then she 's told the rules . |
| 40 | Thus microclimate effects can have major short-term implications for local populations ( such as those brought about by the photochemical smogs of Los Angeles ) , are often applicable only over areas of a few hectares or less and may operate on a diurnal cycle . |
| 41 | Whether any of this espionage achieves much is a matter of opinion but West Germany is never slow to publicise the capture of a few spies as being a serious breach of national security . |
| 42 | Seasiders have traditionally viewed the shore and estuaries as an interesting playground with a few resources that can be gathered for supper . |
| 43 | I vote that this a good point other activities for the County Council in a few years that you that you will find er people anxious to support , thank you gentlemen |
| 44 | You can take these courses either as an undergraduate and build up your degree over a few years or pursue a particular interest by taking these courses on a ‘ one-off ’ basis as an associate student . |
| 45 | As always , we have to be prepared beforehand , and as we can not start the job without tools , this is the place for a few dos and don'ts . |
| 46 | At this stage cut off the complete head and invert it in a paper bag , hanging these in an airy place for a few days until the seeds are quite dry . |
| 47 | So , too , are the increasing number of so-called closing down sales which often take place for a few days or weeks at the end of a shop lease . |
| 48 | If your tank contains a ‘ chaser ’ , new fish may need to be placed in a breeding trap for a few days until the aggressor gets used to it — or a tank divider is an even better idea . |
| 49 | Children with considerable learning problems were removed from mainstream classes for a few months and taught by a specially appointed additional teacher . |
| 50 | This year , however , there seemed to be more of them than usual , and one star , Barbra Streisand , stayed in town for a few days and had dinner with Janet Reno , the attorney-general . |
| 51 | It was a difficult period for a few years until the market caught up with us . ’ |
| 52 | Some of the males were injected with morphine for a few days and some were given other drugs . |
| 53 | After release the pigeon circles a few times around the release site for a few minutes and then flies off , usually in the approximate direction of its home loft . |
| 54 | The next day I decided to walk through the forest for a few miles and take the train to Strelsau from a little station along the road . |
| 55 | She lost her job after a few weeks and what little money my Dad had left quickly went on drugs and booze . |
| 56 | In sophisticated market planning , a certain type of work can be selected at so early a stage , on the basis of a few examples or of some calculated or projected demand , that production , from that stage , no longer originates with the primary producer but is commissioned from him . |
| 57 | for the sake of , for the sake of a few bands that we do , I mean most of the bands on the local level are used to playing in pubs so they just had to play on the floor anyway and the rest of it |
| 58 | Such increases in tannin in browsed Acacia nigrescens in southern Africa have been reported to take place in a few minutes and the production of ethylene during damage has been considered to be the promoter of tannin increase . |
| 59 | I 've got a meeting in a few minutes and I — ’ |
| 60 | hello there … yes we 've come to Prestbury Park as Cheltenham readies itself for Gold Cup Week … we 'll be looking ahead to the festival in a few moments and also giving you the chance to win two tickets for the big day … first the weekend action and the big race in football … the chase for promotion |