Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] a few [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Geoff Butterwick , public transport manager for Suffolk County Council , said : ‘ We 've only had it for a few weeks but it 's already proving useful and I 'm sure it will make life a lot easier . |
| 32 | 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 . |
| 33 | 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 . |
| 34 | In this case , leave it for a few months and try going again later . |
| 35 | I could let you have it for a few months until you get sorted out . ’ |
| 36 | But we want to review it after a few months because as I say , once she 's got herself organized , it might be alright . |
| 37 | Most of today 's great tournament fighters on the world circuits limit themselves to a few techniques that work best for them . |
| 38 | The Legenda tell us about a few miracles that he is supposed to have performed , but otherwise he seems to have lived a fairly uneventful outward life . |
| 39 | If , however , it 's absorbed by osmosis through the skin , it simply paralyses in a death-like state for anything between a few hours and a few days , depending on the dosage . |
| 40 | He did not say anything for a few moments and then he shrugged and gave a sharp laugh . |