Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] [noun] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It did this in Tuscany a few years back , when Chianti was in the doldrums . |
| 2 | Standard national and international codes exist for many of these but are subject to revision every few years . |
| 3 | Anselm reached Dover on 23 September and met Henry I at Salisbury a few days later . |
| 4 | Recordings of spontaneous interaction were made , first at home a few weeks before starting school , and then in the classroom after approximately six weeks at school . |
| 5 | When the door of the pub slammed shut behind Minter a few moments later , he sighed with relief and took a lengthy gulp at his beer . |
| 6 | Beginners are often surprised at the length of time it takes a learner to learn something : they tend to think that they need to say something once only for the whole class to have it ready for use a few seconds later . |
| 7 | For thousands of years a few men have searched for these human fruits ; they have filled their minds with the lovely ideas and have taken up their long search and watch on the lonely shore of the other world . |
| 8 | In response to a frantic waving of arms a few minutes later , I opened up our trusty Seagull motor and chugged round the harbour arm to brave the swell . |
| 9 | and I 'm not convinced , I am not convinced that they , that they are anywhere near the standard they used to be when they were last in Europe a few seasons ago |