Example sentences of "[to-vb] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So it might pay a mother to wait for a few days and see what happened to the baby . |
| 2 | After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison . |
| 3 | It is normal for this sensitivity to remain for a few flights and then gradually to disappear . |
| 4 | But often we would n't get that straight away ; we 'd have to go through a few guitars before we found the combination of guitar and amp and EQ on the desk . |
| 5 | He and the housekeeper continued to converse for a few minutes and finally he said , ‘ Very well , Mrs Pettifer , sherry at six . ’ |
| 6 | A local authority seeking leave to apply for a prohibited steps or specific issue order may therefore apply in the magistrates ' court , the county court or the High Court . |
| 7 | Certain other individuals are entitled to seek a residence or contact order as of right but must obtain leave to apply for a prohibited steps or specific issue order ( s10(5) ) . |
| 8 | So erm I 've got a bit of time also in which to apply for a few things and go and see a few people erm |
| 9 | We may have to look at a few options but there are not many . |
| 10 | So , even if you have to cope with a few tears and sulks , do n't let them get you down . |
| 11 | The hype surrounding Justin v John Fashanu did not materialise but Justin came on , only to miss from a few yards as Sanchez intervened , leading to his injury and the booking of the Wimbledon physio . |
| 12 | It was difficult to raise the vein as the filly staggered around , but she came to rest for a few seconds and I dug my thumb into the jugular furrow . |
| 13 | Perhaps he 'd risked time to practise with a few shots before I got there . |
| 14 | Sense of excessive energy , no outlet , as though he 's going to burst into a million pieces if some inner pressure does n't abate . |
| 15 | In Latin America , Africa , and Asia , peasants might make a similar journey to market with a few chickens or other stock and produce if the fare were low enough to leave some profit . |
| 16 | Then there came it think it was the gearbox or something went on the gar , you know , because I tow a caravan , and the car just would n't pull the caravan , and it was going to cost over a thousand pounds and that like . |
| 17 | The apparition seemed to disperse into a million pieces and disappear like a killer wave in a storm . |
| 18 | THE Director of Public Prosecutions , Mr Allan Green , QC , is expected to decide within a few weeks whether to press corporate manslaughter charges against British Rail , the Crown Prosecution Service said yesterday . |
| 19 | I 'd like to start before I explain that , just to refer to a few comments that Mr made . |
| 20 | In some homes it is possible to stay for a few days or a week at a time either occasionally or on a regular basis . |
| 21 | The mother 's death is portrayed in a macabre scene where Walter is unsure whether she has died , or even what death is , and allows the corpse to rot for a few days while he sits by her side . |
| 22 | Leave to dry for a few hours or overnight . |
| 23 | So let's have about six different characters , before we do it I 'd like you need drafting books , just to think of a few questions that you would ask the characters . |
| 24 | The plan is to grow the lawnmower business over the next couple of years and then float the shares to raise cash to add in a few operations that are less seasonal , and less weather-dependent . |
| 25 | The therapist realized that some changes in the couples ' situation would have to occur within a few days if another crisis were to be avoided . |
| 26 | The rental sector meanwhile provides — along with all the box-office successes which nowadays transfer to tape within a few months and probably need no further introduction — the chance to catch up on a variety of ( often more deserving ) movies which have been less widely seen in cinemas here . |