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 . |