Example sentences of "[vb mod] [vb infin] [prep] [adv] a [det] " in BNC.

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1 Some may bloom for only a few weeks , but their display is beautiful .
2 Although , in terms of volume or profitability , such discoveries can not hope to make up for the fading glory of the state 's North Slope field , daily Alaskan production might fall by only a few hundred thousand barrels over the next decade , rather than dwindling away , as some had suggested .
3 This interpretation was supported by the fact that a committee which might consist of only a few members could not , however honest and conscientious , assess impartially the value of its work or that of its individual members .
4 We decided that this could happen with quite a few units and that we should point out in the documentation the need to be on guard against it .
5 I could point to quite a few leaders about whom I am not enthusiastic but I will refrain from naming them , and concentrate on those I like .
6 So anyway , that was it , you had to go to your branch and complain , make your protest in writing , see , and the branch secretary would reply to your letter okay , And they 'd ask for maybe a few more details about the complaint .
7 The early response has not been enthusiastic , though aides insisted yesterday that for many households the new tax bills would amount to only a few dollars a month .
8 Average age for the ceasing of menstruation is around 50 , but the hot flushes and sweating that can accompany it are more common after the periods have ended , and may last from just a few months to more than five years .
9 According to the event , the duration of this state may last from just a few months to many years .
10 An industrial salesperson who sells into one industry may deal with only a few customers in a restricted geographical area .
11 The message that one can gain for just a few pence , by smoking , something that a Liz Taylor or a Julia Roberts with all their millions have can be seductive — and it is being deliberately promoted .
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