Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun pl] [to-vb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We 've never done this before have we , love , ’ Dan said , remembering after a few yards to change onto the correct side of the road . |
| 2 | They want a haven for a few days to talk to some neutral listener while they conquer an impending sense of ‘ going round the bend ’ . |
| 3 | ‘ Two members of staff were invited by personal acquaintances in the Republican Party to visit the US for a few days to talk about the British general election . |
| 4 | At the summit cairn on Shunner Fell , we paused only for a few seconds to look towards Swaledale and back towards Mallerstang before moving on . |
| 5 | Naylor did not keep her waiting , but rang her doorbell with a few minutes to go before eleven . |
| 6 | For a savory accompaniment , poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham , chicken or duck . |
| 7 | as if that was n't enough , Patrick Eggle himself telephoned within a few minutes to confer on the requested changes . |
| 8 | Page 29 Sterling slumps : The pound posted its steepest one-day fall in more than three years , sinking almost six pfennigs in a few hours to close at DM2.9737 . |
| 9 | So , in an effort to once and for all give you the facts on why we 're Fun Factor Number 1 , we 've called in a few experts to run through the complete bizzo . |
| 10 | Another thing we 're going to talk to somebody from the N S P C C who 's coming in in a few moments to talk about Halloween trick or treating and stuff like that . |
| 11 | Even with the advantages of other income sources , studios depend on a few hits to pay for a large number of duds . |
| 12 | Innsbruck , the famous Olympic ski resort is another excursion where you have a fascinating guided coach tour of the city followed by a few hours to explore for yourselves . |