Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun] [coord] [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Whilst the daisies look fine as they are , they will look quite stunning with the addition of a few butterflies and these are great fun to create . |
2 | With the exception of a few books and some china , everything had had to go ; for there were those bills to be paid , and besides , they needed every penny they could get . |
3 | When they had gone and the noise of the engines had faded away , all would be quiet for a few hours and most people on night duty could relax — but not the Met Office , of course . |
4 | I do n't mind if he reads for a few minutes but that 's it . |
5 | In the early fifties after the war the Home Guard was reformed for a few years and some of us , having been demobbed from the forces rejoined , but somehow the spirit of the " Dads ' Army " had gone and one felt the enthusiasm was not there . |
6 | The England midfielder added : ‘ I 've only been with Leeds for a few days but that 's long enough to know I 've made the right decision coming here . ’ |
7 | Some of the males were injected with morphine for a few days and some were given other drugs . |
8 | To the people from the people who 've gone home ob we hope this 'll only be for a few days and some have gone er to other homes just for the time being . |
9 | So it can only be human failure I E that she was driving and just sort of lost her concentration for a few seconds and that was fatal |
10 | When I was in Jordan in nineteen sixty five studying Arabic , I helped the Save The Children Fund operation there for a few months and this was undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable and interesting short periods of my life and I look back on it with great warmth and affection and as your Royal Highness knows , it happens also that many , many years ago before you were our president , my father occupied your office and I therefore come to this meeting today with some knowledge of the fund 's activities and with great admiration and respect for all the that the fund has achieved . |
11 | With a few whacks and some loud whistles , they drive the donkeys out of the enclosure . |
12 | with a few banners and some leaflets |
13 | It matters not ; within a few years and many fast and furious films later , he was being heralded not as the king of exploitation but as something of a genius , to which description he again did not object . |
14 | ‘ Is there a potential on the Earth now , ’ Tooley asked , ‘ for catastrophic , subglacial floods raising sea level by 23cm in a few weeks or several metres in a few years ? ’ |
15 | ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’ |