Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun pl] [subord] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | You get the feeling that this is a film made as a gift from the writers to Brando , who probably fancied the idea of a few laughs before it 's too late . |
| 2 | You get the feeling that this is a film made as a gift from the writers to Brando , who probably fancied the idea of a few laughs before it 's too late . |
| 3 | Your presence may help to concentrate its mind , however , and you can establish a routine whereby it can run around and play for a few minutes after it has performed as desired . |
| 4 | Trestles make it all so much easier and safer , and it is worth while having a second one so that everyone can relax for a few minutes if it is proving difficult to align both wings to get the main pins in place . |
| 5 | ‘ I still ca n't work out how they got away with it because I 'd only left it outside the tent for a few moments before it vanished . |
| 6 | We should be all right for a few moments as it is deeper water ; we can then make for the beach , hopefully avoiding the big dumping surf . ’ |
| 7 | The horizon was a dark terracotta colour , the top of the dying sun just visible for a few seconds before it dropped out of sight and the sky doused the remaining light like a heavy black blanket . |
| 8 | However , she only keeps it for a few weeks before it is handed back to the new Lady Mayoress by the sheriff for the price of a kiss . |
| 9 | Unfortunately , there is no certain way of knowing of food is dangerous … until a few hours after it is eaten . |
| 10 | It 's as hard to do justice to the beauty of the Eternal City in a few words as it is to see everything in a few days . |