Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [noun] but [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 2 | another driver says he came off in a field saw stars for a few seconds but he 's alright … |
| 3 | Geoff Butterwick , public transport manager for Suffolk County Council , said : ‘ We 've only had it for a few weeks but it 's already proving useful and I 'm sure it will make life a lot easier . |
| 4 | I HAVE had sex with a few girls but I do n't think that they found this experience very satisfying . |
| 5 | George 's contrib to the upcoming ‘ Red Hot And Dance ’ album is a plonking , KC And The Sunshine Band pastiche with a few hooks but nothing else . |
| 6 | The airport fire service was alongside the wreck within a few minutes but there was little the firemen could do . |
| 7 | I shall be drawing a considerable sum in a few days but you must know how it is , travelling the country as we old soldiers do … thank you … ten pounds will be quite sufficient … and you must let me spend some more of it in your excellent company … that evening 's entertainment we enjoyed together , Mr Wood , ’ his voice rose in the small hallway and the other guests and servants indoors and out strained noticeably to catch what would surely be the eloquent testimonial of a compliment , ‘ was one of the , shall we say , most boisterous and wise , a rare combination , Mr Landlord , I have spent , whether in London , in Europe or in and out of ships and foreign postings in a long lifetime . |
| 8 | You slipped over a few times but you got up alright did n't you ? |
| 9 | ‘ He took me to a few parties but I was uneasy about him . |
| 10 | We may have to look at a few options but there are not many . |