Example sentences of "[adj] [verb] [adv] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So , the tree which from which bows used in the Battle of Agincourt could have been fashioned seems set to live on for a few more generations yet . |
| 2 | But the assumption that all morality means sexual morality is too widespread to go down without a few squawks of protest . |
| 3 | People are more likely to come home after a few drinks , light a cigarette and then fall asleep , often with tragic consequences . |
| 4 | As it was , I was lucky to get away with a few bruises if the person who slugged me was the one who knocked off Mahoney . |
| 5 | Whereas it is obvious that the launch must be abandoned anywhere near the ground , halfway up the launch it is reasonable to hold on for a few seconds to see if the speed picks up again . |
| 6 | The home team , well filled with credited Wallabies , led 24–4 before Sole roused the Scots to fight back to a 24-all draw . |
| 7 | ‘ No , I 'm sure you 'll be able to go home in a few days . |
| 8 | ‘ Would it be possible to stay here for a few days ? ’ |
| 9 | Already their affair was like marriage , with its own dispiriting routine , this shabby coming together for a few hours in the shabby office . |