Example sentences of "[adj] [adj] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Other species may not have such a long store of seed in the soil but would soon come back if left uncontrolled for a few years .
2 ‘ Promotion to top slot within firm possible within a few years .
3 I ad-libbed for a few minutes while the re-take was set up and they warmed to me , which boosted my confidence and gave me the edge .
4 When Christina gave the signal , they both body-surfed for a few minutes before tumbling over and over as the strong current literally threw them onto the shore .
5 A royal smashed past a few feet to my left , then another took a dive down by sheltering bank , his hooves carving into the ground just a yard from my toes and spraying my legs with black peat .
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