Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun pl] when i " in BNC.
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| 1 | I should add that there are also a great many flowers that seem to have rather negative meanings , such as the lovely little lawn daisy , which apparently means ‘ delay ’ , or ‘ return after a few days when I may give you an answer ’ — not necessarily the most suitable text to put on a bookmark . |
| 2 | I went off to school camp for a few days when I was ten , and Mum suggested I took some sanitary towels with me in case my period started , but I dismissed this as silly and unnecessary . |
| 3 | ‘ I always pop into the Prince of Wales for a few bevvies when I leave here , so does Fred . |
| 4 | ‘ Hopefully I will be able to continue with a few engagements when I return to Northern Ireland . ’ |
| 5 | On several of the meres I fish I can tell to within a few minutes when I will get bites . |