Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun pl] [pron] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few days its rightful owner came to collect it and informed her that it was in fact a ferret . |
| 2 | For a few moments her still-sleepy eyes refused to focus on the dramatic black handwriting . |
| 3 | We offer help to pupils with varying needs — general learning problems , specific learning difficulties , the filling of gaps caused by changing schools and , recently , the provision of extra teaching for a few children whose educational attainment is far in excess of that of their peers . |
| 4 | In a few minutes your eternal soul will be waiting at Hapexamendios 's door . ’ |
| 5 | In a few moments my right hon. Friend the Chancellor will set out our detailed proposals to deal with the problem of repossessions . |