Example sentences of "[vb infin] [noun] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 Entrants then work in a variety of units and can expect promotion within a few years to lance-corporal and corporal .
2 Oh good oh right so er so you can you can do project for a few weeks fairly solidly before the end of term course when deadlines start looming .
3 I shall give way in a few moments .
4 She did not see Joe for a few days and then one Friday as she walked past she saw him in the teashop and went in to join him .
5 The cyclists carried a letter of introduction from Bishop Brewer which helped them secure accommodation at a few churches along the way , including the Cathedrals at Assisi and Chartres .
6 Learning by imitation can take place in a few minutes , whereas the reproduction of a whole new adult animal can take many years .
7 ‘ The presentation of the prizes will take place in a few minutes … ’
8 During the trip to India — which , British elections permitting , should take place within a few months — Baker will emphasise government support for any satellite deals that India makes with private industry , for example , the state could provide loans to pay for the work .
9 ‘ I want you to let me have Hannah for a few days .
10 ‘ I shall leave England in a few months ’ time . ’
11 Beware of snow showers , because they can reduce visibility to a few yards , making a safe landing impossible .
12 However , the difficulties involved in providing a safe and reassuring environment for staff working with this group of people are one reason why so many professional staff still clamour to retain the old asylums ; in such asylums staff know they can summon help at a few minutes ' notice from a neighbouring ward and from resident medical staff .
13 The only other Briton to win both Opens is Tony Jacklin who , incidentally , came to Jersey to live and play golf for a few years after his retirement from the professional circuit .
14 ‘ We 'll make land in a few hours , ’ he told her .
15 Appetite might be poor and food that is eaten will be difficult to digest ; bowel movements will occur at inconvenient times in the night or at unaccustomed times during the day , or the traveller might suffer constipation for a few days .
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