Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | It gets larger , and dormant chick genes become reactivated within a few days . |
2 | A thing that I 've heard from a few directions recently is erm the thought of work shadowing . |
3 | Go on Jo go , go on Jo , go and get your word in that we 've missed off a few times . |
4 | ‘ 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 . ’ |
5 | 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 . |
6 | ‘ I 've dealt with a few booby-traps in my time . |
7 | I had the result this afternoon , but I 've known for a few weeks , really . |
8 | 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 . |
9 | For those bogwarts who 're still stuck , I 've thrown in a few tips this month . |
10 | Where time permits , leave the final draft of any report you have written for a few days and then read it again with fresh eyes . |
11 | ( More often than not they are women , since many elderly male refugees from East African have died within a few years of coming to Britain . ) |
12 | ‘ Without their local knowledge and contacts it would have taken years for us to achieve what we have managed in a few months , ’ said . |
13 | If you are scratching in weak lift , you may be able to see which way you have drifted after a few circles . |