Example sentences of "[pron] [verb] [adv prt] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 31 | He frowned down for a few moments at the damp patch on the matting at his feet , then he shook his head , as if ridding himself of some unwelcome thought , and looked up at me again . |
| 32 | He walked on for a few yards , stooped and picked something up . |
| 33 | It broke up within a few years of Anselm 's death under the impact of forces which were too strong for it . |
| 34 | He went on to a few years ' stint as assistant , ‘ doing stuff from watches to bedrooms ’ , interspersed with occasional bouts of travel abroad , a period which proved ‘ a lot of learning and finding out about me . ’ |
| 35 | He went on to a few years ' stint as assistant , ‘ doing stuff from watches to bedrooms ’ , interspersed with occasional bouts of travel abroad , a period which proved ‘ a lot of learning and finding out about me . ’ |
| 36 | He went out for a few moments and stood on the steps between the Greek pillars , looking in the direction of the Residency for any sign of movement . |
| 37 | And so it went on for a few more minutes and then Anna returned , bearing a red packet labelled " Marlboro " . |
| 38 | He found it incredibly rewarding and had a couple of momentous experiences of such excitement that he tried to recreate the excitement instead of going back to what caused it ( the old Orgasmic-Goal orientation — see Dr Ruth , pages 12 to 461 ) , so he gave up for a few years . |
| 39 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |