Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [noun pl] [coord] [verb] " in BNC.

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1 Some stopped dividing after a few hours and remained generalised in form and in dense clusters .
2 He returned after a few minutes and put the tray on a low table by his chair .
3 Water again after a few days and start feeding in June .
4 Anyway , the fact is that if it had n't rained in Japan , if he had n't withdrawn from the race after a few laps and waited until the weather improved , he , not James Hunt , would have been champion .
5 She left after a few months and had a home tutor .
6 We also stopped after a few paces and turned to look back at her .
7 They took the net down after a few weeks but kept it handy , you know .
8 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 .
9 Ice expected to last some time , but look for a few skimmers and perch at Newport on pole and maggot .
10 The men and women ( eleven in all ) who met here and talked for a few hours and went their unremarkable ways , were the descendants of the impassioned few Roxborough had gathered around him in the dark days following the failure of the Reconciliation .
11 However , I understand that , the other day , an English acrobat 's son came up to Scotland for a few hours and said that the whole thing was non-negotiable .
12 He arrived at 1.30am on the first day , slept for a few hours and turned up at the clubhouse to find he was in the field .
13 ‘ You sound as if I 'd been gone for a few hours and forgot to leave you a note . ’
14 ‘ 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 . ’
15 " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? "
16 On waking , try staying in bed on waking for a few minutes and let your mind try to recall .
17 Did Changez have any idea of the reluctance with which his bride-to-be , now moving across to her bookshelf , picking up a book by Kate Millett , staring into it for a few minutes and replacing it after a reproachful and pitying glance from her mother , would be exchanging vows with him ?
18 Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill .
19 Gannets and fulmars appeared out of the mist , flew alongside for a few minutes and disappeared again .
20 Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive .
21 Then he rested for a few minutes and pushed on again .
22 Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ’
23 But they admit that these babies had not achieved complete and independent toileting as they could only hold on to their eliminations for a few minutes and needed help to undress and get on the potty .
24 The prevention is new Wella Balsam Intensive Dry Ends Conditioner , regularly massaged into the ends of your hair , left for a few minutes and rinsed out .
25 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 .
26 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
27 Barry was unseated at the fifth , but hung on to the reins , ran alongside Midnight Madness for a few strides and bounced back into the saddle to continue in pursuit .
28 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 .
29 He went out for a few moments and stood on the steps between the Greek pillars , looking in the direction of the Residency for any sign of movement .
30 United played some classy football against Millwall in the first half … they looked good for a few goals but ended with nothing …
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