Example sentences of "[pron] [adj] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Durie said : ‘ I 've been up front on my own for a few games .
2 By the delicacy of her person and the brilliancy of her eye she had tinder enough in her constitution to catch a well struck spark and I trusted I should know how to set her ablaze in a few months more .
3 Norman also got up and down from another bunker for a 69 and 277 , spending the next 30 minutes waiting , watching and keeping himself loose with a few twists and turns for the play-off that never happened .
4 In a small club in Hamilton , Ontario , he jammed with them onstage for a few nights .
5 ‘ There will be enough wages to keep you all for a few weeks at least , until you have a chance to find another situation .
6 ‘ You can live quite cheaply in Miami , so once you 're out there on one job , you can contact other UK clients and get them to send the gear over and keep you busy for a few weeks .
7 He was standing in the far corner , talking to some men , and she was able to view him unobserved for a few moments .
8 ‘ Now , Irish , you know better than that , ’ he said with a cheeky grin , and left her alone for a few minutes .
9 Later , when I returned to the old man , I found him alone with a few boys and the American film .
10 Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive .
11 Following defeats like the final last season the Transvaal hierarchy have a reputation of blaming it all on a few players .
12 If this happens he will change the angle of climb automatically as the glider starts to gain height , and he will continue to pull it higher for a few seconds even if a power failure has occurred .
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