Example sentences of "[prep] [art] [det] [noun pl] [conj] i " in BNC.

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1 I ca n't remember now whether in fact we were allowed any at all while we were in the Waaf , but I know that for the few years after I became a civilian again and clothes rationing still went on , the ration allocation was so small that the prospect of buying , for instance , a new winter coat was exceedingly small for most women , especially those with children , whose needs had to come first .
2 It is for the same reasons that I would now support the denationalization of British Rail .
3 I shall not , however , let my hon. Friend hold me back during the few minutes that I shall use to unbridle myself .
4 Patiently , I went through the same arguments that I 'd used with Mazzin himself , emphasizing that we did n't want any trouble but would n't tolerate abuse , and that we felt Islamic Jihad did n't want to cause us unnecessary distress .
5 He left after a few days as I said .
6 Now , two of the questions out of the six will come from developmental and four of the questions of the six will be coming from the topics that I 've covered on most of s it 'll come from one one of the many topics that I 've c or several of the topics that I 've covered .
7 It improved when I made this close friend , who had some of the same ideas as me on things like sex , drugs , politics , music .
8 No I 'm not : first I 'm going to wander round Bristol and try and get myself a job , then I 'm going to persuade the manager to give me an advance of a few pounds so I can get myself something to eat and find somewhere to stay .
9 Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’
10 It 's only for a few minutes till I buy these and then you can have a turn at walking .
11 Just sit there quietly for a few minutes and I 'll see if the doctor is free . ’
12 ‘ He did make things difficult for a few minutes and I did consider having him fired from the chamber .
13 He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was upset by the news .
14 Mrs Rumney looked at me in silence for a few moments and I saw in her face the dawning of relief and hope .
15 ‘ The plant has been neglected for a few years so I thought I 'd give it some plant food and water and to my astonishment this was the result , ’ said Margaret .
16 Uplands kept its wholesaling operation going for a few years after I left , but it does n't exist any more ; I think the day of the really small wholesaler is gone . ’
17 Oh he had that Cavalier for a few years after I sold it .
18 It was just a fantasy I nurtured for a few years as I puffed and panted my way through the ten-foots and alleyways of downtown Hull .
19 ‘ After the Smiths I had been playing the guitar for a few years and I was listening to things like Aztec Camera and Orange Juice .
20 Fosdyke was all alone , had been for a few days since I had dinner with him in fact . ’
21 I ask him to come down for a few days and I also invite Lady De Marr .
22 Oh , and I 'd stay out of the swimming pool for a few days if I were you , unless you can keep your head above water .
23 Could you leave this for a few days until I 'm fresher ? ’
24 ‘ I was hoping Kenny could put me up for a few days until I 'd sorted things out with my parents .
25 So I went back to alight indicator , pulled down only a few inches , which was enough to allow the bream to suck the bait to their lips , and then I paused for a few seconds while I watched the line from the rod-tip tightening in the water .
26 It was difficult to raise the vein as the filly staggered around , but she came to rest for a few seconds and I dug my thumb into the jugular furrow .
27 Q I recently became the owner of a pond which I planted and then left for a few weeks before I put the fish in .
28 After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison .
29 ‘ I had not worked for a few months so I was ready to do something , ’ is how he explains his reasons for doing it .
30 I had been in Styal for a few months and I kept putting in for an open prison , but they kept saying no .
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