Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] [subord] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’
2 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 .
3 He read to himself for a few minutes while William perused the review section , but his agitation could not long be contained in silence .
4 We had tourist visitors of every age and family , and some quaint scenes were witnessed on the upgoing — many of the native children ( and one who in a few years after might be called an old man ) found it a profitable , and I doubt not , too , a pleasurable work , leading the tourists to the top .
5 The woman stared at him for a few moments as she mulled over his offer .
6 The regime thus charged him with damage of government property and jailed him for a few months until he was released under a general amnesty .
7 I looked after him for a few days before he died . ’
8 In fact , she did not realise she was to have the honour conferred on her for a few days after the letter arrived .
9 In the end , the big woman with the cherries in her hat had dragged the now screaming child from his mother 's arms , pulling poor Edith along with her for a few steps until she had dropped sobbing on to the linoleum .
10 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 .
11 She felt a flood of heat as he stared down at her , felt the deepening intensity of his gaze on her in the few seconds before his mouth descended slowly to take possession of her lips .
12 He was perfectly amiable to her on the few occasions when they did meet ; sometimes she even felt that he liked her .
13 So have a look through your book have a very quick glance at erm if you can just at an acid alkali one , at one side of an equation co try not to read it cover it up write it down and leave it for a few minutes till you 've forgotten if you did accidentally see what was on the other side till you 've forgotten it .
14 In that case the Lapp had said he would do it for a few drinks if we had any with us .
15 However , she only keeps it for a few weeks before it is handed back to the new Lady Mayoress by the sheriff for the price of a kiss .
16 He designed and built it specially for his wife because she 'd always wanted to live by the river , but she only had time to enjoy it for a few months before she died .
17 I could let you have it for a few months until you get sorted out . ’
18 But we want to review it after a few months because as I say , once she 's got herself organized , it might be alright .
  Next page