Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [art] few [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She would twitter on for a few sentences to get everyone else to give their opinions , then make a decision . |
| 2 | Whereas it is obvious that the launch must be abandoned anywhere near the ground , halfway up the launch it is reasonable to hold on for a few seconds to see if the speed picks up again . |
| 3 | A well aimed flower bomb soon put paid to the battling vegies , but only for a few seconds to give you time to pass , save the children and leave quickly . |
| 4 | A well aimed flower bomb soon put paid to the battling vegies , but only for a few seconds to give you time to pass , save the children and leave quickly . |
| 5 | At the summit cairn on Shunner Fell , we paused only for a few seconds to look towards Swaledale and back towards Mallerstang before moving on . |
| 6 | He sat down for a few moments to consider his position . |
| 7 | There was n't any huge promotion or hype about the whole workwear thing as some people are suggesting , because it was all about a few people picking up on it and then promoting it off their own back . |
| 8 | If Baldwin met Parliament , Lloyd George might keep the Conservatives in for a few weeks to humiliate them . |
| 9 | Such meetings will also have a social function , bringing agents together for a few days to exchange ideas , discuss common problems and be made to feel part of the company . |
| 10 | All the big names were there : Scudamore , Pipe , Nicholson , Dunwoody , along with a few fortysomethings helping raise money for the Spastics Society , the main beneficiaries of the day . |
| 11 | The worst problem is that the combination of silt , moss and leaves , along with a few chippings washed off of flat roof , can cause soakaways to get blocked , thereby reducing the flow at times when it 's needed most . |
| 12 | It was in April of that year that F.W. Hardy , captain of Stockton Cycle Club , got together with a few others to complain that the Barnard Castle Meet was being dominated too much by clubs from Tyneside and suggested it was time for cycling clubs from the south of the region to break away . |
| 13 | The problems mostly arose from lack of capital and only in a few cases had any action been taken — two had recently purchased houses in nearby villages for their sons and some had been able to purchase or rent some more land . |
| 14 | Deceptively , because in practice it is rarely accomplished and only in a few cases have polymer blends or mixtures achieved industrial importance . |
| 15 | Inevitably they come straight down in a few minutes looking rather sheepish ! |
| 16 | Only on a few occasions have they gone this far , where they suggest changes they will often be limited to ‘ undertakings ’ or promises . |
| 17 | To the Frenchmen behind , they must look like a couple of young lovers — youngish , anyway — who had stepped outside for a few minutes to admire the sights . |
| 18 | Our son Greg came over for a few days to do some business in England and to see his father . |
| 19 | Others who have been home for a few months come in feeling as if their brains are becoming addled and wanting something to do . |
| 20 | Building the ark was n't a matter of nipping to the DIY shop and coming home with a few boxes labelled ‘ Flatpack ark ’ . |
| 21 | There are virtually no deciduous trees , aside from a few beeches seen halfway along the Strait near the modern coaling-station of Punta Arenas . |
| 22 | The customer gives up after a few months waiting . |
| 23 | Luckily I managed to warm up on a few business trips ! |
| 24 | She wriggled in outrage , but when he caught her head between his hands , pulling back for a few moments to stare intently into her face , she stopped fighting . |
| 25 | If you rely on your computer and value the investment you have made , then it is well worth the few minutes spent on preventative maintenance . |
| 26 | Even with the few night-lights burning , the cathedral gave an appearance of lightness and spaciousness . |
| 27 | Needless to say the Herald proved itself admirably with a few lessons learned for next time . |
| 28 | He sat there for a few moments inhaling the smoke . |
| 29 | Yeah , erm when we went in there for a few times used to get headaches and that . |
| 30 | You can stay up late for a few nights to finish that urgent report without getting irritable or asking too much of the people you live with . |