Example sentences of "[noun sg] and [verb] [prep] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | At home the sudden switch from inflation and boom to stagnation and slump in a few months made changes in policy inevitable . |
| 2 | I could n't help but imagine the scene of panic and desperation that must have taken place a few hours earlier - the young dolphin fighting and dying in a few frantic spasms , its grieving mother well able to defend her child from sharks but helpless against a silent , resisting wall of nylon . ’ |
| 3 | Inspired by the arrival of The Beatles to play the guitar , he bought a cheap Harmony electric and a Kalamazoo amp and dabbled for a few years before joining a high school covers band , playing soul , rock and a good deal of Hendrix . |
| 4 | When it seemed that the sound and whatever it emanated from was about to overwhelm us , the engine and coaches of an express train appeared in the left-hand window and whizzed past a few feet from the front bumper . |
| 5 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan , add the garlic and cook for a few seconds . |
| 6 | Now , we do n't think he 's going to press charges , but you must realise that if he did you would in fact be facing a charge of assault , and coming as this does on top of your other verbal and written warnings — all within , I 'm afraid to say , Steve , " Mr Smith sat back in his seat with a sigh and flicked through a few more of the papers on his desk , shaking his head at them , " a very short interval of time considering the length of your employment with us , and all regarding previous lapses in … " |
| 7 | Pour into glasses , top each one with a whole fresh strawberry and serve with a few amaretti biscuits . |
| 8 | Research has shown that some old people can not survive the emotional shock of moving to the Home and die within a few weeks . |
| 9 | Rent a horse or a motor bike and explore on a few leisurely sorties . |
| 10 | She says a woman on an earlier expedition had snow blindness and as soon as she came down to a lower altitude , she was put on a drip and recovered in a few days . |
| 11 | Melt the butter , add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk , straining it into the roux mixture . |
| 12 | Add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then remove the pan from the heat and add the soured cream and the egg yolks . |
| 13 | Ten a.m. , 24th July ; just finished breakfast with the mortar team and relaxing for a few minutes over a mug of hot tea discussing the number of casualties after the heavy shelling last night . |
| 14 | On her way back she was in such a state of euphoria that , in order to collect her thoughts , she pulled into the service road opposite the antique shop and sat for a few minutes . |
| 15 | Place one piece of stem into each jar and leave for a few hours . |
| 16 | Then I realized that we kept returning to the same place and stopping for a few minutes , before moving off again around a similar route . |
| 17 | Throughout the next two years I had lost interest in the game I would wait a few months and then in a space of a week I would go and have a few games it was n't until 1993 early January that I started playing regularly again I was determined to get a handicap and play in a few competitions sometime that year . |
| 18 | A private area , preferably overhung by a favourite tree and screened with a few dense shrubs . |
| 19 | I replaced the blanket over his head and stood for a few moments looking at the bodies in their neat little rows . |
| 20 | The Collector sat on his heels by the edge of the pit and watched for a few minutes before continuing on his way . |
| 21 | He wandered around for a while and ran into a few of the household busy with their duties . |
| 22 | It was about a 70-mile drive away , if not more , and I went up there and was given a drink and introduced to a few people , and then I opened the fête … and never saw anyone again . |
| 23 | All they had to do was pile the earth back on top of the coffin and toss in a few bulbs of garlic just to be on the safe side . |
| 24 | She put away the car , quietly locked the garage door and stood for a few moments looking out over the valley . |
| 25 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
| 26 | Capitalism is a system of producing profit and gain for a few at the expense of others . |
| 27 | Urquhart opened the exercise book and skimmed through a few pages with furious concentration before stuffing it in his coat pocket with a grunt of satisfaction . |
| 28 | The old woman went along a short passage , passed a scullery and continued on a few yards . |
| 29 | Add the rice and saffron and sauté for a few minutes with the onion until opaque . |
| 30 | At £5 per quarter , this rarity is not exactly a budget snack , but with a focaccia still warm from the oven and accompanied by a few herb-steeped olives , it could be the most extraordinary sandwich you ever eat . |