Example sentences of "[noun prp] [noun prp] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | At Monza , he beat Jochen Rindt by a few feet and the championship was his , even though he did not win another race that season . |
| 2 | It was only a vote in the Commons at 11 p.m. that brought the evening to an end and then she returned to Downing Street for a few hours ' work on her boxes before turning in . |
| 3 | Just as I had n't minded when asked if I would like to take care of Jeffrey Bernard for a few days while he was in Sydney to promote the play about himself , Jeffrey Bernard is Unwell , which is currently playing here . |
| 4 | I am shortly to find out , for I am booked to fly out to the Falkland Islands in a few days ! |
| 5 | No but I did say about it Lester Piggott on a few weeks ago . |
| 6 | Seems she 's been seeing Mr Marumba for a few months . |
| 7 | I 'd rather get Leeds tickets for it of course , but I 've a mate over from Norn Irn for a few days ( ex Larne and Crusaders player ) and he 's not a LUFC member . |
| 8 | Leith had a brief discussion with Robert Drewer on a few matters , collected up several files while she was at it , then went to her own office , where her assistant had just arrived . |
| 9 | This comment may have drawn attention to Mary Leapor for a few years . |
| 10 | The train stopped at Spean Bridge for a few moments , the platform was almost deserted . |
| 11 | Milton , the provost believed , should write to the collector of customs to have him tell the threatened tide waiter that he was in no danger , and at the same time secure an order for Main to cross to West Lothian for a few days , around the time of the burgh elections , in order to get him out of the way , for the election of the deacon of the wrights would turn on this single vote . |
| 12 | She spoke with Lord Furness for a few minutes , and then Lady Furness brought her over to see me . |
| 13 | Some of these sporting ‘ characters ’ play golf and appear with comedians such as Jimmy Tarbuck and Bruce Forsyth or actor Sean Connery for a few holes and a bit of friendly banter . |
| 14 | ‘ PhD STUDENTS will flock to Sri Lanka in a few years ’ time and write learned theses on the inappropriateness of high technology aid for poor countries ’ , predicts a Sri Lankan lawyer , Gamini Iriyagolle , a specialist on the Mahaweli Programme , one of the world 's biggest development schemes under way anywhere . |
| 15 | But Steve had gone off with Maria Luisa for a few days and he was n't thinking about work , that was for sure , and she had n't her freedom anyway ! |
| 16 | We hope to rejoin Nick Harris in a few minutes , we hope he 's able to speak with manager , Brian Horton or perhaps one or two of the players . |
| 17 | Living with his mother Kiefer stayed in Los Angeles for a few years before moving back to Bridgewater Canada . |
| 18 | Oswaldston 's going to be living off Walter Machin for a few years . ’ |