Example sentences of "[pers pn] [adv] [prep] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’
2 Dogs can take you directly to a few kilos of heroin welded into the chassis , but they 're not too good at sniffing out a Renoir .
3 I 'll catch up with you again in a few minutes .
4 ‘ I 'll ask you again in a few days ’ time , ’ he said , ‘ and remember , it is n't me you 're refusing , but God ! ’
5 ‘ Tell me how old the stones are , and I 'll ring you again in a few days . ’
6 He sketched her deftly in a few minutes .
7 ‘ Cut it out , Maria , ’ he ordered her curtly after a few seconds in which he seemed to hold his breath .
8 ‘ You can leave him behind for a few days . ’
9 ‘ I 've been seeing him regularly for a few months now .
10 Lorimer eyed her intently for a few moments .
11 The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds .
12 Nicola looked at him steadily for a few seconds .
13 Hold them there for a few moments ( see Fig. 11 ) .
14 He left them there for a few days , checking that the wasps still kept returning to their burrows .
15 Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks .
16 Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep .
17 Wendell lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully for a few minutes before saying , ‘ Those guardians of yours , Harry — the ones who filched your father 's legacy from you .
18 Otherwise , Kovacevich was well wide of the mark and if he respects this work he might contemplate putting it away for a few years before reconsidering its interpretation .
19 Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared .
20 Did one yesterday for a man who was due to be executed today , erm , I do n't know whether he was or not , but he probably in a few days time .
21 We pass it here in a few minutes .
22 Yeah , but people can do it even in a little way
23 Leave it there for a few days , preferably in wet weather .
24 She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position .
25 The pump ‘ pinned us there for a few seconds before the other lads got it off ’ .
  Next page