Example sentences of "[vb past] [prep] a few [noun pl] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Looking at the relaxed poses in our photographs , it will come as no surprise to learn that Clarissa modelled for a few years back in the 60s . |
| 2 | In his later life he became for a few months nearly as famous as Ramsey , though in a different context . |
| 3 | As Betty talked about the rain of the previous days the builder spoke briefly of water tables ; as she deplored the unemployment in the principality he gave a succinct resumé of the economic situation ; as , somewhat at a loss , she praised the sun for now shining , Emyr described in a few words how it would eventually burn itself out . |
| 4 | The reply came in a few minutes ago listing ten different countries with which he does business . ’ |
| 5 | Jock Lewes came in a few days later with a different tale to tell . |
| 6 | A new chairman came in a few months ago . |
| 7 | It 's not like the prayers that we heard about a few weeks ago , from Paul 's letters to Timothy and Philemon , where he was addressing an individual . |
| 8 | He walked past a few minutes ago and said that 's the third letter you 've written today why do n't you put them in the same envelope and save postage ? |
| 9 | Let me read you two or three other verses from that same book of Hebrews that we read from a few moments ago . |
| 10 | She laughed , and we talked for a few minutes longer . |
| 11 | Sarah watched for a few moments when the game began , then went off to look for her Nature treasures . |
| 12 | He strummed for a few seconds then broke into a sweet-sounding madrigal known to both my master and myself . |
| 13 | With a sigh I went on a few steps further to George 's office and found him as I 'd expected , fully dressed , lightly napping , with worked-on forms pushed to one side beside an empty coffee cup . |
| 14 | But there was a motor bike went by a few minutes ago . |
| 15 | The Clintons ' marital problems , they say , began then and lasted until a few years ago . |
| 16 | Melissa found its clean , uncluttered lines at once calming and uplifting , and she stood for a few moments just inside the door , absorbing the tranquil atmosphere . |
| 17 | Morse and Max stood for a few moments silently just outside the front door of the Kemp residence . |
| 18 | Whereas restorers in the past speculated on some of the missing elements and snapped in a few flowers here and there , we take the view that if it 's missing when we took the carving down then it will stay missing when we put it back up again . |
| 19 | Sarah stayed outside a few minutes longer , her spirits lifting wondrously , and she felt as happy as a robin singing among the branches of the oak tree . |