Example sentences of "[verb] in a few [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | All the beauty that ought to be but rarely is , all the promises of perfection are caught in a few moments of that iridescent light . |
| 2 | It is not known why this occurs in a few animals after strangles infection . |
| 3 | I can offer an account of what the minimum level to be attained at 16 by 80%-90% of pupils would entail in a few areas of the curriculum … ; in English , pupils would need to demonstrate that they are attentive listeners and confident speakers when dealing with everyday matters of which they have experience , that they can read straightforward written information and pass it on — orally and in written form — without loss of meaning and that they can say clearly what their own views are ; in Mathematics , that they can apply the topics and skills in the foundation list proposed in the Cockcroft Report ; in Science , that they are willing and able to take a practical approach to problems , involving sensible observations and appropriate measurements and can communicate their findings effectively … ; in History , that they possess some historical knowledge and perspective , understand the concepts of cause and consequence , and can compare and extract information from historical evidence and be aware of its limitations ; and in CDT [ craft , design and technology ] , that they can design and make something , using a limited range of materials and calling on a restricted range of concepts and give an account of what they have done and the problems they encountered . |
| 4 | More is accomplished in a few weeks through revival than is accomplished in years of ordinary labours . |
| 5 | A wall goes down from the road straight as a die to Ease Gill and a walk alongside leads in a few minutes to a small hole in the ground that opens into lengthy passages below : this is Short Drop Cave . |
| 6 | I made him understand that he was to stay where he was and I would return in a few minutes with a tin of tobacco . |
| 7 | He returned in a few minutes with a very wet and chastened Liam and the cortege was complete . |
| 8 | Shivering , she brushed a few drops of rain from her face , glad when Rune returned in a few minutes in the promised taxi . |
| 9 | The portrait was painted in a few hours without Modigliani stopping for a single minute . ’ |
| 10 | After shaving , rub in a few drops of Corvette After-Shave . |
| 11 | For the isolated detached property , situated in a few acres of land , is a cemetery lodge . |
| 12 | It has n't been a disastrous trip for me , but I got in a few times without going on to a really big score . ’ |
| 13 | speed of execution — 100 years in the life of a watershed can be simulated in a few seconds of computer time , and |
| 14 | What many people need is simple self-catering cheap overnight stays , now satisfied in a few places by Youth Hostels but in need of a much more extensive network . |
| 15 | and try and get out of them what skills , you know , and chuck in a few ideas of your own , you know , |
| 16 | But , put in a few pages at the end of chapters , they are rather an ‘ add-on ’ . |
| 17 | Doubtless many iron workers put in a few days at a time on different sites ; until quite recently putting out much of the work to contract in small stints on a ‘ labour-only ’ basis was a regular practice in mineral extraction , so leading tax collectors to class earnings as profits rather than wages . |
| 18 | All they had to do was pile the earth back on top of the coffin and toss in a few bulbs of garlic just to be on the safe side . |
| 19 | I was n't going to rush around buying horribly expensive things like smoke salmon that I could n't afford , I was going to do a big family feast and I was going to get in a few games like the monopoly or lotto or you know , I just , I have n't worked it out but I thought oh what fun |
| 20 | This example is unusual in having the stem deliberately fired a bright coral red , also found within round the tondo-picture ; a rare technique , practised in a few workshops from the time of Exekias . |
| 21 | Not bad for the first day , she thought with a sense of satisfaction as she washed her hands and tucked in a few strands of escaping hair . |
| 22 | The head man just sits there drumming his fingers , a bit embarrassed , until you have finished , whereupon the interpreter rattles off the main points , throwing in a few gestures of his or her own just to confuse things . |
| 23 | They pinch most of what they say from the student press in America and throw in a few tags from Colonel Ojukwu . |
| 24 | ANYONE who feels like investing in a few grams of silver should call up a certain Carroll Jones in his office in Washington . |
| 25 | P. H. Police Aided Clothing Association — chipped in a few bob from your wages . |
| 26 | The greatest songwriting team since Lennon and McCartney are designing the artwork for a Smiths ' compilation to be released in a few months by WEA , who recently purchased the group 's mouth-watering back catalogue . |