Example sentences of "[adv] [vb past] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Between the wars the Salvation Army started in Kent Road , but only lasted for a few years . |
| 2 | She only stayed for a few months , then she became unwell and had to give up the job . |
| 3 | No she only stayed for a few weeks in Summer |
| 4 | Ninety six male patients admitted to four surgical wards for elective repair of inguinal hernias under general anaesthesia were interviewed in hospital on the day before surgery and asked to complete two self evaluation questionnaires : a screen for pre-existing anxiety or depressive states using the hospital anxiety and depression scale ( HADS ) , in which patients were asked to score answers based on how they generally felt over the few weeks before admission , and an assessment of their current state of anxiety ( Spielberger STAI-X1 ) . |
| 5 | We also stopped after a few paces and turned to look back at her . |
| 6 | In public discussion , however , the idea that genes account for most variation among IQs seems not only controversial but also associated with a few men of allegedly questionable character . |
| 7 | He then fainted for a few seconds . |
| 8 | He saw me standing there waiting in the warm light from the cafe and hesitated a second , then walked on a few paces , then stopped and looked back . |
| 9 | Have got today ( Monday 17th ) off ( yippee ! ) but have n't done much — slightly hungover from last night , I went to see Tex Mex with Ruth & Euan & some of their friends , the food was great , & so today had a long lie in then went to a few shops … which were n't open because it 's an Edinburgh holiday … |
| 10 | All these developments certainly happened within a few months of each other . |
| 11 | Why the first , albeit hypothetical , metazoans never grew beyond a few millimetres in size is not understood . |
| 12 | Drafted in March 1949 , the article never emerged beyond a few notes , mainly about Brideshead itself , though the task led him to reread all Waugh 's early works , including his biographies , and it was evidently one the dying man approached with enthusiasm . |