Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [noun pl] [to-vb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 We may not be lovers any more , but we 're still very good friends despite a few attempts to pull us apart .
2 Just a willingness to be available for a few hours to suit you — within an agreed rota — to walk around the reserve helping people enjoy their visit and also avoiding problems of pressure on sensitive reserve areas . ’
3 I 'll take the little one home with me for a few days to give you a break .
4 A well aimed flower bomb soon put paid to the battling vegies , but only for a few seconds to give you time to pass , save the children and leave quickly .
5 A well aimed flower bomb soon put paid to the battling vegies , but only for a few seconds to give you time to pass , save the children and leave quickly .
6 She 'd lick her finger and thumb , pounce calmly , then roll the flea for a few seconds to stun it before she cracked it between her thumb nails .
7 If Baldwin met Parliament , Lloyd George might keep the Conservatives in for a few weeks to humiliate them .
8 We 've already put in a few letters to start you off .
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