Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun pl] at [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few days at Broadlands , they flew to Gibraltar to join the Royal Yacht Britannia for a two-week cruise in and around the Mediterranean . |
| 2 | After a few enquiries at Brigade H.Q I presented myself outside the big house at 2 p.m. wearing kilt , polished boots ( which took some doing ) and , of course , carrying the bagpipes . |
| 3 | His spoken English was perfect , as was his comprehension , the result of a few years at Oxford studying languages — four in all . |
| 4 | I remember that I left my bag on the table for a few minutes at coffee time in the afternoon . ’ |
| 5 | The process can be unpleasant and dangerous if unsupervised , but with medical , nursing and family help most people can ‘ detox ’ surprisingly easily within a few days at home or , if necessary , in hospital , without untoward symptoms . |
| 6 | In August , 1952 , more than nine inches fell in a few hours at Lynmouth , Devon . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | Bloody film star he ought to be , not a and he you see him on the television , he 's been on a few times at night ! |