Example sentences of "[art] few [noun pl] ['s] [noun] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was a few moments ' work to have her sitting with her baggage in a gig , to crown the blot with a ridiculous hat , and to write the word CAMBRIDGE on a downward-sloping signpost . |
| 2 | Sometimes , of course , it can work the other way round ; I recall a woman , going through a difficult time with her husband , returning after a few days ' holiday to find that he had swept and cleaned the house from top to bottom . |
| 3 | Let them run down just so much every year , remember your low outgoings , and in a few years ' time have them towed away for their break-up value . " |
| 4 | As with the merger in 1977 between the then Institute of Bankers and the Savings Banks Institute , the latest partnership will in a few years ' time look entirely natural . |
| 5 | A few children 's homes have been opened but they also double as reformatories for young offenders . |
| 6 | A few seconds ' pause gives the speaker a chance to calm down and gauge the atmosphere in the room . |