Example sentences of "[adj] [adv] [prep] a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ How much difference would it make if you cleared this away for a few minutes — that 's all ? ’ persisted Huy . |
| 2 | It was empty apart from a few chairs and a couple of tables . |
| 3 | The evening arrived ; the soup was served , and the bowls were empty again in a few seconds . |
| 4 | It would be madness to throw it all away for a few moments of nerve-storming passion . |
| 5 | I 'm f used to that now after a few years . |
| 6 | It seems obvious that you should buy the most powerful motherboard that you can afford but do n't make the mistake of buying something out of keeping with the re-used components or you will be looking to replace those too in a few months ! |
| 7 | The most practical source of such radiation has been synchrotron radiation , which is of limited spectral purity and is available only at a few facilities . |
| 8 | Events which are severely threatful only for a few days , or which are of a relatively mild or even positive nature , are unlikely to be associated with depression ( see chapter 4 ) . |
| 9 | So the theme of this morning is ‘ Be pro-active and not reactive ’ , and I shall come back to that again in a few minutes . |
| 10 | He did , and there was quiet again for a few days more . |
| 11 | Thaw says the new Morse series he has just finished filming will be his last apart from a few specials . |