Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She struggled furiously for a few seconds but her former strength was lost to her . |
| 2 | We should be all right for a few moments as it is deeper water ; we can then make for the beach , hopefully avoiding the big dumping surf . ’ |
| 3 | The Threarah waited politely for a few moments and then he said , " Well , now , and what ought we to do about it , I wonder ? |
| 4 | It 's only for a few minutes till I buy these and then you can have a turn at walking . |
| 5 | Gannets and fulmars appeared out of the mist , flew alongside for a few minutes and disappeared again . |
| 6 | Brush more gently for a few days until the gums become healthy again . |
| 7 | FOOTSTEPS IN THE SAME ROOM , THEN THE RADIO IS TURNED UP VERY LOUD FOR A FEW SECONDS AND THEN RIGHT DOWN |
| 8 | They rolled around on the ground together for a few moments and then the boy 's mother came out and gave him Sergeant 's leash . |
| 9 | But if we wait patiently for a few picoseconds until the charges rearrange themselves there will be no further motion and the problem belongs to the realm of electrostatics . |
| 10 | And now , to cap it all , poor Byford had to be the first army victim of the latest IRA tactic — Flying Columns-compact bands armed only with a few rifles and automatic pistols , moving soundlessly at night along country lanes on foot or on bicycles , and waiting behind roadside hedges — waiting for hours , days if necessary — for a patrol to come along . |
| 11 | Though separated from his Guard , Napoleon apparently remained in company with Soult , Bertrand and Drouot who , together with a few officers and an escort , were seen at Quatre Bras at 1 a.m. on 19 June . |
| 12 | A storm arrives from the west , the snow falling so thickly in a few minutes that I fear I will lose my way . |
| 13 | and can be preceded by ( e.g. ‘ squelch ’ , ‘ bulge ’ ) ; is never preceded by , and is preceded by only in a few words and names , e.g. ‘ Welsh ’ , ‘ Walsh ’ , . |
| 14 | Of 149 respondents , 18 subjects agreed firmly with the statement that " Dreams occur only in the few moments before you wake up " , and a further 23 thought this was perhaps true . |
| 15 | In the Hull survey one of the statements to which respondents were invited to agree was " Dreams occur only in the few moments before you wake up " ; 18 endorsed this statement , and 23 thought it was maybe true , out of 149 . |
| 16 | In most of these universes the conditions would not be right for the development of complicated organisms ; only in the few universes that are like ours would intelligent beings develop and ask the question : " why is the universe the way we see it ? " |
| 17 | Having entered the soft systems world as an untrained novice some years ago , and endeavoured to apply the theories to problem situations within my normal sphere of activity , aided only by the few textbooks that were then on the market and occasional contact with other exponents of the approach , I am keenly aware of the difficulties that some practitioners may have , not only with understanding the principles but also with putting them into practice . |
| 18 | He turned away for a few moments and I could see that he was upset by the news . |
| 19 | He chewed away for a few moments and then nodded with pleasure . |
| 20 | The jeep driver was pleased at the opportunity to get away for a few hours and we set off about 3 p.m. , arriving in the area of the Highland Division a short time later , after following their divisional signs along the country lanes . |
| 21 | The opening ‘ The Basement ’ is most disturbing , Blood explaining what can happen when your parents go away for a few months and leave you with your crippled sister : ‘ It started out with spankings with the neighbour looking on/She paid her daughter 's boyfriend who would whip me all night long … ’ |
| 22 | The opening ‘ The Basement ’ is most disturbing , Blood explaining what can happen when your parents go away for a few months and leave you with your crippled sister : ‘ It started out with spankings with the neighbour looking on/She paid her daughter 's boyfriend who would whip me all night long … ’ |
| 23 | just for a few bits and pieces and any extras and |
| 24 | Innumerable country spires turn bronze amid newly ploughed fields of copper , just for a few moments before the ball disappears . |
| 25 | Yes , just for a few questions if you 've gathered your thoughts together . |
| 26 | ‘ Just for a few days or so … something to ease the pain ? ’ |
| 27 | She made a mental note to check the tariff later with the receptionist — there would be little point in living so comfortably for a few weeks if the bill swallowed most of her wages at the end of it . |
| 28 | and even if you do n't it 's gon na c you know And er you get a few choice words and then eventually you say Well well look we 'll go outside and sit outside for a few minutes and d and wait till you 've decided what and do n't forget i time you kn you kn |
| 29 | As it was , I was lucky to get away with a few bruises if the person who slugged me was the one who knocked off Mahoney . |
| 30 | Tony sat quite still for a few moments and then parked his car on the wasteland at the side of the theatre . |