Example sentences of "[prep] [verb] a [det] [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He watched his dejected figure walk past him into the cottage and , after allowing a few minutes to elapse , followed him in and discovered him sitting at the table in the living room , his bag of apples and sandwich lying untouched . |
| 2 | After spending a few months gauging public reaction , West Mercia Police intend to use him as a kerbside deterrent against speeding . |
| 3 | After snatching a few hours sleep , the teenager breakfasted on cornflakes as she talked to her relieved parents , who sent a message of thanks to all those who had helped in the search . |
| 4 | Even Marshall had brushed aside all suggestions of having a few minutes to spare to give Harbury something exclusive . |
| 5 | The small surplus that is distributed is so limited that it can not be shared by all , but patronage is a mechanism of selecting a few workers to benefit . |
| 6 | Any body got any thing else to report , with got a few minutes left ? |
| 7 | A Suffolk man said : ‘ My grandfather was a bit of a rough diamond , and he was n't above letting a few words fly in front of us children when he felt like it . |
| 8 | It is well worth spending a few minutes setting up the rails and lace carriage to see how it works even if you do n't want to knit with them at present . |
| 9 | It is worth spending a few minutes looking at how the waves are breaking and picking the best place and time to launch . |
| 10 | Many people finding themselves in this position would also benefit from spending a few weeks engaged in extensive job search activities as members of a Job Club . |
| 11 | However , you decide that it might be helpful to ‘ warm up ’ to Le Carré by translating a few extracts to get the hang of his unusual style . |