Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] a [adj] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’ |
| 3 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 4 | I ca n't think of a thousand acres of natural activity as a void . |
| 5 | I can think of a dozen men of much more recent notoriety if she was simply inventing it for some cranky reason of her own . |
| 6 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 7 | This will probably involve a social worker in an area team putting together a package that might consist of a few hours of home care , a couple of days of day care , and night sitting for one night . |
| 8 | Green water of a consistency like pea soup is familiar to most pool owners , for even in well established pools this condition may occur for a few days during early spring when the water is warmed by the sun , so algae appears before the submerged oxygenating plants have had a chance to start growing again . |
| 9 | ‘ If you were happy together , why should she mind about a few snubs from social snobs who barred you from their visiting-lists for such a reason ? |
| 10 | Let me just run through a few features of American political life which make it rather different to er to our own er sceptred isle . |
| 11 | The general theory of relativity links the gravitational force and the structure of space–time , and so we should begin with a few remarks on the gravitational force and then explain how it was that the classical or Newtonian view of gravitation came to be seen as unsatisfactory . |
| 12 | I can offer an account of what the minimum level to be attained at 16 by 80%-90% of pupils would entail in a few areas of the curriculum … ; in English , pupils would need to demonstrate that they are attentive listeners and confident speakers when dealing with everyday matters of which they have experience , that they can read straightforward written information and pass it on — orally and in written form — without loss of meaning and that they can say clearly what their own views are ; in Mathematics , that they can apply the topics and skills in the foundation list proposed in the Cockcroft Report ; in Science , that they are willing and able to take a practical approach to problems , involving sensible observations and appropriate measurements and can communicate their findings effectively … ; in History , that they possess some historical knowledge and perspective , understand the concepts of cause and consequence , and can compare and extract information from historical evidence and be aware of its limitations ; and in CDT [ craft , design and technology ] , that they can design and make something , using a limited range of materials and calling on a restricted range of concepts and give an account of what they have done and the problems they encountered . |
| 13 | For example , a reaction to a particular food may occur within a few minutes of eating a food , or after a day or two . |
| 14 | In the following sections , I shall look at a few examples of each type of problem with some illustrations from my own work . |
| 15 | If travelling in a car , you might stop for a few minutes as a penalty , refusing to speak to the child until he behaves . |
| 16 | ‘ But I thought it was extremely funny — Audrey would whizz through a few chores in the shop , then she 'd go swanning off shopping somewhere , ’ smiles Sue . |
| 17 | I made him understand that he was to stay where he was and I would return in a few minutes with a tin of tobacco . |
| 18 | In the Sheriff Court the adjustment period can range from a few weeks to a few months , depending on the whim of the Sheriff . |
| 19 | The length of single eruptive episode , which can range from a few days to several years , will depend on the eruptive energy available once the ground surface is broken . |
| 20 | The results can take from a few hours to over a week , depending on where you go to be tested . |
| 21 | Almost all of them will die within a few weeks of being shed . |
| 22 | Most fatalities from T. canis infection occur during the pulmonary phase , and pups which have been heavily infected transplacentally may die within a few days of birth . |
| 23 | All I want to do is go through a few aspects of your statement , to make sure I 've got them right . ’ |
| 24 | If they timed it just right they could scavenge for a few hours before going to the Royalty in Ladbroke Grove for the Saturday morning minors . |
| 25 | He also said that " we are going to show how a revolution can be enacted through democratic principles , how democracy can be practised with one party " and announced that the National Assembly would reassemble within a few months in order to approve an electoral law which would lead to the holding of direct legislative elections in 1993 . |
| 26 | Some lending organisations charge a Mortgage arrangement fee , which can vary from a few pounds to around £50 . |
| 27 | It 's probably best not to feed your fish for the first day or so as they settle in ( though some fish will feed within a few minutes of being stocked ) . |
| 28 | For the predictions that have made him famous , Britain 's top amateur weather-watcher would rather rely on a few observations of his own … |
| 29 | Critics charged that the change would lead to a greater inequalities in the provision of welfare , but the shift of power back to the states was generally welcomes . |
| 30 | You may live within a few metres of many if not most of the plant and animal species ever recorded in Britain , and perhaps a few that are new to science . |