Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] a few [noun pl] at " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 'll notice that this ‘ fridge opens from right to left , so the door would conceal the identity of anyone entering the kitchen for a few seconds at least . |
| 2 | His spoken English was perfect , as was his comprehension , the result of a few years at Oxford studying languages — four in all . |
| 3 | Solutions of the polymer are prepared in a concentration series and clarified either by centrifugation for a few hours at about 25 000 g , or filtered through a grade 5 sinter glass filter . |
| 4 | But the CTCs have been criticised by opponents who say the Government has lavished money on a few pupils at the expense of others throughout the country . |
| 5 | This striking result led to further investigations , and it was noticed that one drop of the diluted nasal mucus added to 1 c.c. of a thick suspension of the cocci caused their complete disappearance in a few minutes at 37°C . |
| 6 | I remember that I left my bag on the table for a few minutes at coffee time in the afternoon . ’ |
| 7 | It does not seem , in general , valuable to postpone death by a few hours at enormous cost . |