Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a [det] [noun pl] [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | But he was reassured by the fact that the Dhah had promised that they were leaving only for a few weeks vacation . |
| 2 | The august meeting of the Herts and District Metal Detection Society , while not up to its usual high attendance , owing to many people managing to get away for a few weeks holiday , still managed to attract forty-five members . |
| 3 | If it appears slowly with a few days warning of something being not quite right and the patient gradually sinks into the illness , then the cause is likely to lie several days or even a week earlier . |
| 4 | Temporarily for a few years trains could use that Thameslink line . |
| 5 | well we ca n't go into the reasons for that but I said let's respect the reasons I said if that 's how you feel I said , you 're a man you you must make your own decisions I said probably in a few months time you 'll come |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | She said : ‘ We talked about marriage and Kirk said he did n't want to get married , maybe in a few years time . |
| 8 | And maybe in a few years people will look back and see the things that we tried to do , and hopefully respect them . ’ |
| 9 | And then in a few minutes Dennis is going to join with me in explaining to you how we are going to make the quality planning procedure work for you . |
| 10 | At the weekends he can be anywhere within a few hours drive doing the job of a ‘ Sapper ’ the army 's word for a Military Engineer . |