Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a few [noun pl] before " in BNC.
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1 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
2 | 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 . |
3 | They then worked on the script together for a few months before joining Peckinpah in England , where he was busy with pre-production . |
4 | It faded away for a few seconds before starting again as others joined it , their howls hanging eerily in the cold shadows of the trees of Regent 's Park , before dying down again among the bars and cages of London Zoo . |
5 | 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 . |
6 | Dona Marguerita coughed wheezily for a few moments before resuming the interview . |
7 | There was a plop as it landed in the water , then it thrashed around wildly for a few seconds before settling down . |