Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun] [subord] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was only a matter of a few hours before the stranger had been slotted into the local kinship network ; and the recognition of kinship was mutual . |
| 2 | I ad-libbed for a few minutes while the re-take was set up and they warmed to me , which boosted my confidence and gave me the edge . |
| 3 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 4 | It was very simple , efficient , and reliable in operation , with the minor disadvantage that the vaporizer required preheating for a few minutes before the engine could be started ; when running , it retained sufficient heat to ignite the injected fuel . |
| 5 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
| 6 | Nigel felt they were close for a few moments before the customary iciness set in . |
| 7 | Innumerable country spires turn bronze amid newly ploughed fields of copper , just for a few moments before the ball disappears . |
| 8 | It was a difficult period for a few years until the market caught up with us . ’ |
| 9 | In toads , for instance , the males sit on the backs of females for a few days before the female lays her eggs . |
| 10 | A solution is to make the following adjustments and stick to them for a few days while the body clock follows the lead given by your altered life-style . |
| 11 | In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived . |
| 12 | At this stage cut off the complete head and invert it in a paper bag , hanging these in an airy place for a few days until the seeds are quite dry . |
| 13 | If your tank contains a ‘ chaser ’ , new fish may need to be placed in a breeding trap for a few days until the aggressor gets used to it — or a tank divider is an even better idea . |
| 14 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |
| 15 | The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ . |
| 16 | And when she jumped up again , the chair sort of stuck to the seat of those awful green breeches she wears and came up with her for a few seconds until the thick syrup slowly came unstuck . |
| 17 | But if we wait patiently for a few picoseconds until the charges rearrange themselves there will be no further motion and the problem belongs to the realm of electrostatics . |
| 18 | She made a mental note to check the tariff later with the receptionist — there would be little point in living so comfortably for a few weeks if the bill swallowed most of her wages at the end of it . |
| 19 | Her boyfriend , having disappeared during her pregnancy , returned and acted like a concerned father for a few months after the baby was born , even coming to live in Joanne 's house , but then left as suddenly as he had come , and all the family feel very bitter about this . |
| 20 | As it was , I was lucky to get away with a few bruises if the person who slugged me was the one who knocked off Mahoney . |
| 21 | It is the unique experience of rail travellers on the Gotthard to glimpse the same , unmistakable baroque-domed village church three times in a few minutes as the train passes it at different levels above and below . |
| 22 | They would have the fire brigade round in a few moments if the external noise had been as loud as the internal one . |
| 23 | The analyst can not hope to understand the business as well in a few weeks as the user does after many years . |
| 24 | ( 1 would suggest that you do this over a few days as the list may well vary according to the mood you are in . ) |