Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun] [be] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Carl moved into agency at NEMS in the late 1970s and after a few years was instrumental in the formation of the PAN agency . |
| 2 | I was lucky to get a job at Highgate , and after a few years was able tor educe my teaching to three days a week . |
| 3 | Willows of a few species are abundant along some of the rills , but seldom attain a height of three feet . |
| 4 | You think going out and killing oneself for a few shillings is normal to a Masai ? |
| 5 | After coming to a stop with the glider facing into wind , holding the tail down is the worst possible thing , and even leaving the nose unattended for a few moments is dangerous . |
| 6 | Conversely , whilst there may in a few cases be valid reasons for a high quality paper not being submitted to such journals , it could be argued that in some cases publication outside the core represents a negative value judgement on the quality of that research . |
| 7 | Conversely , whilst there may in a few cases be valid reasons for a high quality paper not being submitted to such journals , it could be argued that in some cases publication outside the core represents a negative value judgement on the quality of that research . |
| 8 | Anything struck by a poisoned arrow was paralysed almost immediately and in a few moments was dead . |