Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [noun pl] [conj] [vb base] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Helen still looked doubtful , then she said tactfully , ‘ Sophie , I think we should leave Ian and Joanna alone for the few minutes that remain , do n't you ? ’ |
| 2 | Researchers working with this substance set about trying to remove a fertilized ovum from a woman during the few days that elapse between actual conception and the implantation of the cell into the uterus — where it must be to develop into an infant — and then replacing it . |
| 3 | He returned after a few minutes and put the tray on a low table by his chair . |
| 4 | Water again after a few days and start feeding in June . |
| 5 | One or two of the few houses that make up the hamlet of San Sano were acquired and transformed by the owner with great mastery into the attractive Hotel Residence San Sano , Signor Matarazzo 's taste runs to what could be called a ‘ glorification of simplicity ’ . |
| 6 | Some of the few studies that have taken account of gender suggest that Afro-Caribbean girls are achieving higher levels than boys at school level , partly because they are pursuing different strategies , which are necessary in order to survive in the context of high unemployment and low wages for black male workers ( Fuller , 1983 ; see also Riley , 1986 ; Driver , 1977 ) . |
| 7 | The tourist or business or conference traveller will more often than not travel on a plane manufactured by one of the few aerospace TNCs that dominate the civil airline industry , occupy a hotel room subcontracted to or owned or managed by the local affiliate of one of the few chains that dominate the global hotel industry , hire a car from an agency of one of the international firms that dominate the car rental industry , and will pay for all this with one of the credit cards issued by the few TNCs that control global personal finance . |
| 8 | This reflects the so-called doctrine of double effect which was incorporated into English law in one of the few cases that have been decided in this area , R v. |
| 9 | ‘ They are one of the few teams that have come here and attacked us and they did a good job , ’ he said . |
| 10 | Well good luck to you because er you know I can tell you right now we are one of the few companies that take on people in their fifties . |
| 11 | It involves one of the few regulators that have shown some teeth in standing up to the powers that have been conferred by the Government on privatised British Gas . |
| 12 | But I am going to having said that I will tell you of the few accidents that have occurred over the years , and one of them was mine in the early days when I was learning th the full size removal job . |
| 13 | Vegetation is composed of the few plants that survive and grow : to explain that vegetation it may be more important to study the many that die . |
| 14 | A wind was gathering at the coast , preparing to sweep across the fields , lean against the few trees and race on over the road , across to the far side of the island . |
| 15 | Ice expected to last some time , but look for a few skimmers and perch at Newport on pole and maggot . |
| 16 | ‘ We 'll never find her , ’ he told the girl , Anne , ‘ let's just hang about out of earshot for a few minutes and go back . ’ |
| 17 | " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? " |
| 18 | On waking , try staying in bed on waking for a few minutes and let your mind try to recall . |
| 19 | Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive . |
| 20 | Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ’ |
| 21 | But if there is someone else waiting with you , and you feel shy doing some of the more noticeable ones , disappear to the cloakroom for a few minutes and do them there . |
| 22 | So erm I 've got a bit of time also in which to apply for a few things and go and see a few people erm |
| 23 | If you give yourself a shake , change your seating position slightly , open the clear vision panel for some fresh air , change hands on the stick for a few moments and have a sweet or drink , you can snap out of it and start to work normally again . |
| 24 | 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 . |
| 25 | They think they can be thin for a few years and get away with it . ’ |
| 26 | You may think you have to cut back on the necessities of life for a few days or cancel a treat you had promised yourself and the family . |
| 27 | Afterwards I have a rest for a few days or go swimming ’ |
| 28 | It 's a wonderful opportunity , please do n't discard it out of hand because of pride or pique , just think it over for a few days and let me know your decision when you are ready . ’ |
| 29 | Do a few products and then , leave them for a few days and go back and integrate them . |
| 30 | Could I stay with you for a few days and learn how you manage without magic ? " |