Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1	Well perhaps it 's the shape of the if they go in threes and the other three perhaps approach from a different stairs and it comes up , you know the type I mean ?
2	But the treatment has to be repeated because the Americans transplanted the gene into cells that only live for a few months .
3	Even if you only work for a few hours a week , take out professional indemnity insurance .
4	Just wait for a few days , and you will see .
5	The vertical fins are marked with yellow and the ventral just consist of a few rays .
6	Some women have minor side-effects which normally pass in a few months .
7	Unfortunately this is a problem which faces both kites er and ospreys and , and some other birds of prey , so er we always look for a few losses , but we hope that nevertheless , in a good season like this , the birds will breed well enough to produce good numbers of young .
8	Expeditions typically last for a three months .
9	In the absence of heterogeneous nucleation or granule coalescence , and ensemble of 0.25-µm granules should have a crystallization half-life of more than 1,000 yr at 30 °C , whereas bulk samples of the polymer quenched to 30 °C from the melt typically crystallize within a few minutes .
10	Then either leave to rehydrate , then eat or alternatively cook for a few minutes before eating .
11	Add a cinnamon stick or a few slices of fresh root ginger , then simmer for a few minutes — check it has a good flavour , then remove the spices and add 450g/1lb chopped rhubarb .
12	Rachel groaned as her alarm sounded the following Monday morning and , rolling over , she flicked the button to silence it , then lay for a few minutes staring at the ceiling .
13	Then relax for a few moments .
14	Now you 've worked through these 12 exercises , lightly jog for a few seconds and remember to jog where you can , whether it 's going for a bus or running up the stairs .

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