Example sentences of "[noun pl] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] before " in BNC.

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1 The resultant paste is cask-conditions for a few days before bottling .
2 The more common response was a temporary lull in the onslaught of behavioural difficulties for a few months before and after adoption .
3 Neither the SOC forces nor the guerrilla forces made significant gains in terms of control of territory during August ; the SOC forces on the whole maintained their positions , while the guerrillas continued to launch attacks and hold positions for a few hours before retreating .
4 Advice on living arrangements in the few weeks before departure may be necessary .
5 For example , of all the spare-time activities reported by affluent workers and their wives in the few days before being interviewed 62 per cent were in or about the home itself .
6 I picked up the file and stood with it in my hands for a few minutes before deciding whether to examine its contents .
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