Example sentences of "[vb infin] [pron] [noun sg] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | Would n't It be better , Nathaniel , to let us all relax and enjoy our expedition for a few weeks ? |
2 | Occasionally the sun would appear from behind a roof-top , and she would feel its warmth for a few seconds . |
3 | ‘ Please may we borrow your office for a few minutes , Major Spicer ? ’ |
4 | Sister was off duty , but the staff nurse , a big , auburn-haired girl with freckles , agreed to let Juliet see her mother for a few minutes . |
5 | She sat dully in the cab while the driver talked non-stop about foreign tourists who would dominate his trade for a few more months to come . |
6 | I have almost no social life , free only when my disabled mother can manage my child for a few hours . |
7 | We shall preface our discussion with a few remarks about the nature of information and about the transformations which are undertaken in the mind of the skilled reader . |