Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
| 2 | By contrast , most privately rented accommodation is not available for short periods ( say for a few weeks while a house purchase is carried out ) . |
| 3 | Ice expected to last some time , but look for a few skimmers and perch at Newport on pole and maggot . |
| 4 | At the age of 42 I applied to go on a two-year business and finance course and finally , after a lot of readjustment , I have just had the results — pass with a few distinctions and merits thrown in . |
| 5 | ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’ |
| 6 | A wind was gathering at the coast , preparing to sweep across the fields , lean against the few trees and race on over the road , across to the far side of the island . |
| 7 | ‘ You and Ratagan could take one out tomorrow , stay for a few days and have a look around at the western fiefs . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's just a way of introducing all these girls to each other , so they can make friends , go to a few parties and have fun , ’ she said . |
| 9 | But I think in the few months that this administration has er , has been in office , it is encouraging to see that the county council is operating inside the budget , er , which I believe was actually set by the previous administration , erm , er over which we had no influence whatsoever . |
| 10 | Just voices echoing in the dark ; images that burn for a few centuries and then fade ; stories , old stories that sometimes seem to overlap ; strange links , impertinent connections . |
| 11 | Differentiate a few quotients , get the hang of it , throw in a few sines and coses . |
| 12 | Now you 've worked through these 12 exercises , lightly jog for a few seconds and remember to jog where you can , whether it 's going for a bus or running up the stairs . |
| 13 | The statements with which respondents were invited to entirely agree , agree with qualification , or disagree , were : ( 12 ) Dreams only occur in the few moments before you wake up . |