Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a few [noun] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he was reassured by the fact that the Dhah had promised that they were leaving only for a few weeks vacation . |
| 2 | It was n't until we told him , that he exclaimed ‘ Oh yes , I remember the Institute Netball Team first time round in the 70's — Oh yes , a right tough lot ! ’ — Marion , we 'll get together for a few team tactics eh ? |
| 3 | I had er put a promotion together with a few travel agents in Scotland where I gave out holiday spending money . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | Aside from a few event movies , most people see their films on television now . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | Temporarily for a few years trains could use that Thameslink line . |
| 8 | 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 |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | Press each pleat to the heading behind with a few hand stitches and also at the base of the stiffening , to hold in position ( fig. 44 ) . |
| 11 | It was a little short , but she managed quite well after a few practice steps . |
| 12 | She said : ‘ We talked about marriage and Kirk said he did n't want to get married , maybe in a few years time . |
| 13 | And maybe in a few years people will look back and see the things that we tried to do , and hopefully respect them . ’ |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | ‘ Witty , satirical , sketch-like poems on society which also hit hard at a few home truths … |
| 16 | She eschewed all requests to be interviewed about the contest on radio or television , opting instead for a few newspaper interviews with sympathetic journalists . |
| 17 | Apart from a few bit parts , the rest would be real people . |
| 18 | Apart from a few model entries , these are not included in the list but must be established by the cataloguer . |
| 19 | Yet , apart from a few family friends , there was little support for such views . |
| 20 | He looked as if he would like to sear her with another acid remark but he remained silent , as she did , apart from a few non-committal remarks , all through dinner . |
| 21 | He had been in the unit over six months now and this was the first time he was seeing action , the first time he had been entrusted with a weapon — apart from a few training sessions . |
| 22 | The last time Iraq threatened Kuwait , in 1966 , the Brits flew 6000 troops into the principality where they sweated quietly for a few summer weeks until , the point having been taken , no more was heard about Iraq 's 19th province . |
| 23 | 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 . |