Example sentences of "[vb base] [noun sg] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The law demanded that they attend school for the few hours they were not in the theatre , but time spent on education was minimal as the pantomime was so popular that there were matinées most days . |
| 2 | You leave school in a few weeks and you 've got to make yourself a living . |
| 3 | The substantial proportion of newly qualified doctors ( 18–25% ) who never practise or who leave medicine within a few years was , however , ignored . |
| 4 | Soak break in a few tablespoons of water with the vinegar and garlic for 10 minutes . |
| 5 | So , too , are the increasing number of so-called closing down sales which often take place for a few days or weeks at the end of a shop lease . |
| 6 | Most gardens only have space for a few trees and in a small plot they are almost always in view , therefore careful choice is essential . |