Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] a few [noun pl] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It 's when you 've been flying them for a few days consecutively that it ( pardon the pun ) dawns on them that they could escape and find out what 's over the next hill . |
| 2 | See you in a few weeks again . |
| 3 | The first pilots to send Luftwaffe bombers spiralling down to crash into the sea were boys , auxiliary pilots who until a few months before had been flying antiquated Gloster Gladiators . |
| 4 | The " mothers " , as they are generally referred to , are women who until a few years ago had never spoken in public , never organized a campaign . |
| 5 | Laura , who until a few weeks ago was unable to eat solid food because of her liver and bowel condition , added : ‘ I had Frosties for my breakfast . ’ |
| 6 | When any seeds arrive from him I will take the first opportunity of sending you a share and in return shall trouble you for some Northern and Welsh plants which I hope we shall make proper conveniency to receive into our Garden in a short time ; for several of those which you were so good as to furnish me with a few years since are lost for want of proper soil and situation , the natural earth of our Garden being too light and dry and the bottom too warm . |
| 7 | She sent him theatre tickets for two anonymously and bought herself one for a few seats further back . |
| 8 | This was an older narrow definition , in fact the only one until a few years ago . |
| 9 | You know he 's twenty two , twenty three years old , you know , you know whatever he 's doing he 's liable to be with him for a few years yet and what can one see |
| 10 | He lay prone on top of her for a few moments then he rolled to one side , panting loudly , his breath slowly returning to normal . |
| 11 | This fellow Simon , you read about him in a few verses earlier , he was a , he was a magician , a so , er a sorcerer , he was the , the wi the witch doctor if you like , if he was in i i in an African situation , there he was , he was the medicine man of the town , of the area and he too believed and was converted , he was baptized , and he was amazed at the miracles that he 'd seen being performed by Philip through the power of God . |
| 12 | When she turned to go upstairs and change , she saw Lucenzo leaning against a pillar , watching her from a few yards away . |
| 13 | Cook it for a few minutes longer than stated and eat it |
| 14 | You 've had it for a few years too . |
| 15 | Going it alone in difficult times is not to be recommended , but if you wish to try it for a few weeks then there is no harm done , simply time lost if you are unsuccessful . |
| 16 | No what I 'm say what I 'm saying is that that leaving it for a few months probably is n't going to do you any harm . |
| 17 | She held my hand steady to bring the cigarette to the flame and kept it for a few seconds longer than she had to . |
| 18 | As for the English speaking , a child of far more than three has no difficulty learning Italian and is so far from being wedded to the tongue he has begun with that he forgets it within a few months so do not say to me that is an obstacle . |
| 19 | Yes I know cos you did have it on a few weeks ago . |