Example sentences of "[conj] [vb base] [prep] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | All anencephalus children are either miscarried , die stillborn , or die within a few weeks of life . |
2 | Add the margarine or butter and rub in with your hands or blend for a few seconds . |
3 | Just voices echoing in the dark ; images that burn for a few centuries and then fade ; stories , old stories that sometimes seem to overlap ; strange links , impertinent connections . |
4 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
5 | Bring to the boil and simmer for a few min . |
6 | Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes , then add the remainder of the vegetables , the marjoram and wine and simmer gently for 30 minutes . |
7 | Melt the butter , add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk , straining it into the roux mixture . |
8 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan , add the garlic and cook for a few seconds . |
9 | Add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then remove the pan from the heat and add the soured cream and the egg yolks . |
10 | resolve and spirit after a few days without a bath , a week without a change of clothes . |
11 | At home the sudden switch from inflation and boom to stagnation and slump in a few months made changes in policy inevitable . |
12 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
13 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
14 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
15 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
16 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
17 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
18 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
19 | Afterwards lie down and relax for a few moments . |
20 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
21 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
22 | Afterwards , lie down and relax for a few moments . |
23 | I make a coffee and flick through a few albums to try and find something suitable — a Michael Sembelo , a Philip Baily , a Deacon Blue , but none of them feel right in my soul . |
24 | Once the message was on the wire , he had little else to do except sit back and wait for a few days . |
25 | Place one of these on the slide and cover with a few drops of water . |
26 | Research has shown that some old people can not survive the emotional shock of moving to the Home and die within a few weeks . |
27 | Boil the potatoes until well done and mash with a little water to achieve a soft consistency . |
28 | If using , wrap the ribbon around the edge of the drum and secure with a little icing . |
29 | ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’ |
30 | They concern spoken discourse in which sender and receiver interact with each other rapidly , and they tend to be short and deal with a few turns at most . |