Example sentences of "[art] few [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 However , even when the dinner was over , their ‘ guests ’ showed no sign of leaving , at which point the Emperor began to pull on the ends of his moustache — one of the few signs of irritation he ever allowed himself .
2 In an official statement , the BRE said that the few cases of rot it knew about were in every case directly attributable to rising damp or to rain penetration :
3 Athelstan promptly refused , for the few mouthfuls of ale he had already drunk bit at his stomach .
4 Given the few moments of contemplation she 'd wanted , it would probably have been her own choice for the evening .
5 ‘ It was one of the few bits of information we did manage to pick up on the grapevine .
6 After a few moments of silence he pressed the button of an integral cassette-player beneath the dashboard and she was delighted to hear the opening bars of Mendelssohn 's Third Symphony .
7 A few moments before sundown I extricated Wavebreaker 's folding bicycle from the big locker on the boat 's after swim-platform , forced the rusting hinges open , then pedalled along Midshipman Road to the glittering block of apartments where our esteemed boss lived .
8 After a few hours of embroidery I was free ; free to cycle wherever I liked with my friends .
9 In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat !
10 Already he was worried about their stores lasting until the Saturday when he might reasonably claim a few shillings to tide him over ; Emily 's mother had given them a box of stuff , sausages , bread , some tea , butter , bacon — but it would have to be spun out .
11 Sir Thomas , however , or rather his stomach , clearly did not agree , for halfway through the entremets , with a few words of apology he absented himself from-the table .
12 ‘ After a few days of production I had the opportunity to approach Dustin , ’ Silvis remembered .
13 The trip was a total success , and despite a few hiccups in transit we were able to transport some 5O , OOO items to the main hospital in addition to taking supplies to the towns at Clut-Napoca and Milas .
14 A few years after publication I was introduced to a well known photographer at a party .
15 After a few months of therapy it is usual for even the most intense form of cat phobia to disappear .
16 This means that for a few months in summer it is usually possible to sail right round West Spitsbergen ; if the ship is not too large and is able to land passengers from suitable landing craft , this is the best possible way to explore Spitsbergen .
17 Here are a few myths about exercise you might have believed in :
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