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 . |