Example sentences of "[vb base] [verb] [prep] [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Because everyone who comes along to interview me has , as you have Paul , read all the clippings , then they all want to talk about the same things , and I become this kind of caricature . |
| 2 | You may have experienced something similar with shampoo : use the same one for too long and the remarkable results you may have seen at first begin to diminish after a few washes . |
| 3 | Although most children remain well as long as they stick to their diet , a few seem to relapse after a few years for no apparent reason . |
| 4 | For example , they seem to survive on a few hours ' sleep ; they will report waking and getting up early ( often to the annoyance of their families ) ; sporting activities include frenetic games ( squash ) and/or strenuous single person sports ( running , swimming ) . |
| 5 | The rental sector meanwhile provides — along with all the box-office successes which nowadays transfer to tape within a few months and probably need no further introduction — the chance to catch up on a variety of ( often more deserving ) movies which have been less widely seen in cinemas here . |
| 6 | However , delay sowing for a few weeks if conditions are poor . |
| 7 | Within the community the question is which site will win the first , and both inside and outside there is the question of ‘ How much of my money will be sacrificed to support the CIT ? ’ — areas of science that have no immediate connection to fusion nevertheless get funded from the same sources , such as the Department of Energy . |
| 8 | Remove the meat from the pan and allow to stand for a few minutes before slicing . |
| 9 | Turn off the heat and allow to set for a few minutes . |
| 10 | Allow to rest for a few minutes then roll , on a lightly floured board , into rounds 5–6ins/12–15cm in diameter . |
| 11 | Allow to dry for a few hours before painting with gold food colouring . |
| 12 | cummings and Edwin Morgan are , however , splendidly useful , and if practitioners keep coming across the same texts , it has to be remembered that students may very well be meeting them for the first time . |
| 13 | It gets larger , and dormant chick genes become reactivated within a few days . |
| 14 | Sprinkle the yeast over the water in a cup and leave to stand for a few minutes in a warm place before stirring to completely dissolve the yeast . |
| 15 | Then start feeding in a few amendments . |
| 16 | To a remarkable extent , blind people do cope with the many hazards to personal safety which exist but they are likely to be more vulnerable in an unfamiliar environment . |
| 17 | Leave to dry for a few hours . |
| 18 | Leave to dry for a few hours or overnight . |
| 19 | Leave to cool for a few minutes , and then add to the processed salmon . |
| 20 | Leave to cool for a few minutes , then turn out onto a wire rack to cool . |
| 21 | A thing that I 've heard from a few directions recently is erm the thought of work shadowing . |
| 22 | Go on Jo go , go on Jo , go and get your word in that we 've missed off a few times . |
| 23 | ‘ I am not pregnant , nor do I suffer from anorexia , ’ she added frostily , ‘ I 'm trying to shake off an illness I 've had for a few months , that 's all . ’ |
| 24 | So , in an effort to once and for all give you the facts on why we 're Fun Factor Number 1 , we 've called in a few experts to run through the complete bizzo . |
| 25 | ‘ I 've dealt with a few booby-traps in my time . |
| 26 | I had the result this afternoon , but I 've known for a few weeks , really . |
| 27 | ‘ We 've trained against the All Blacks sevens squad , seriously , we have , ’ the Bear insisted . |
| 28 | They 've they 've asked for a few changes to their older system , and this new one will give them all that they want , plus a load that they do n't want . |
| 29 | For those bogwarts who 're still stuck , I 've thrown in a few tips this month . |
| 30 | So , even if you have to cope with a few tears and sulks , do n't let them get you down . |