Example sentences of "[noun pl] [vb mod] [vb infin] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But David Townsend , director of Croydon SSD , has complained to Herbert Laming , SSI chief inspector , that inspectors should wait a few months for the reforms to bed down . |
| 2 | But in Darlington there is a paucity of green space within the town centre where cooped-up employees can go to bask in the sun , or where shoppers can rest a few minutes . |
| 3 | And at the moment no one is prepared to give evidence against the driver of the truck … but police hope an increased reward of forty thousand pounds may change a few minds . |
| 4 | Large volumes of small files may take a few seconds to be processed by the HC VERIFIER . |
| 5 | Their flights may take a few hours or many days . |
| 6 | Most sailing clubs will have a few catamarans clustered together in one end of the dinghy park , but if you are keen to race one it is best to choose a club that has plenty of water space and specialises in a large multihull fleet . |
| 7 | Peas will take a few minutes longer than beans to soften . |
| 8 | And the Oxford Cheetahs can ruffle a few feathers when they meet the Exeter Falcons tonight . |