Example sentences of "[prep] her [noun sg] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | She was too young to be away from home ; he should have been sure of her company for a few more years yet . |
| 2 | She sat on the edge of her bed for a few minutes , digging dirt from under her nails . |
| 3 | In 1984 there was considerable publicity concerning a woman who gouged out her eye and another who slashed her breast in order to get out of her cell for a few minutes . |
| 4 | Even if the Queen ca n't go , she can surely spare at least one member of her family for a few days there . |
| 5 | The idea had been in the back of her mind for a few days now and this evening had decided it for sure . |
| 6 | The result was pale and sickly , stress lines showing how much she would look like her mother in a few years ' time . |
| 7 | A friend of mine once returned to her house after a few month 's absence and found that though the font of her desk looked exactly the same as before she left , termites had eaten out the back of it and destroyed the contents of several drawers . |
| 8 | If the bedroom you occupy is large enough to be turned into a comfortable bed-sitting-room , or if you have your own private sitting-room in the house , you can avoid trouble and confrontation by entertaining friends there , and that will be the end of it ; but if not , after a tactful explanation of your needs to your parent , you should get to the point of suggesting clearly that she might agree to retire to her room for a few hours sometimes when your friends come to the home ( after you have all shared a meal together first , if she wishes ) . |
| 9 | ‘ Still in Mariánské Láznë , ’ Fabia replied , and chatted to her mother for a few more minutes , until her mother promptly gave her another worry to add to her collection . |