Example sentences of "that [prep] the [num ord] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Although the night-time itching has been put down to the nocturnal habits of the mite , it is interesting that for the first few weeks of infestation , when the mites are presumably just as active , there are often no symptoms at all . |
| 2 | In the Balkans it meant that for the next few years Bulgaria under Stambouloff would look to Austria-Hungary ( and even , a little , to Turkey ) , for fear of Russia . |
| 3 | Joey relaxed , happy in the knowledge that for the next few weeks at least , the place would n't run dry of drugs . |
| 4 | I was also surprised to hear that during the last few days her Premium Bond had won £5,000 . |
| 5 | Indeed , it is rather illuminating to discover that within the first few pages of her book — and before she has even introduced her own work — she peremptorily dismisses the idea that genius is akin to madness . |
| 6 | It may interest them that within the last few months the European parliament has agreed to press for a bill of rights for the citizens of Europe and for a written constitution for Europe . |
| 7 | I understand , for example , that within the last few years you have been lucky in receiving a very large legacy from the late Dr D.M. McDonald to build an institute ? |
| 8 | This he did with such success that within the next few years his name became a byword throughout Spain . |
| 9 | I believe it is quite possible that within the next few years we might see European legislation which will not only follow that of the UK in prohibiting lead fishing weights but also outlaw the use of lead in cartridges . |
| 10 | It is likely that in the next few years there will be pressure to bring into production the remaining hectares of delimited land , although economics and the overall strategy of the Champagne market will also play their part . |
| 11 | It seems likely that in the next few years funding will be increased minimally and competition will also grow . |
| 12 | It is hoped that in the next few months , following some training and an LEA-inspired new job description , certain simple maintenance tasks will be completed totally ‘ in-house ’ . |
| 13 | His comments were a bit premature because we find that in the next few months more than half those who died were children between the ages of 8 days and 9 years . |
| 14 | And it is expected that in the next few days she will address the military 's other grievances . |
| 15 | I am encouraged that in the last few years the number of cyclists I see commuting to and in Edinburgh has increased . |
| 16 | For those of you that do n't know can I remind you that in the last few years one million pounds of capital was spent on Moat Centre alone on the cost together the moment of running Moat Centre for Highfield 's youth is five hundred thousand a year . |
| 17 | But I 've noticed that in the last few days you 've been careful not even to come close tome . |
| 18 | Sir David said that in the last few days , the Scottish Secretary , Ian Lang , has written to say that NHS funds can not be used in this way . |
| 19 | He saw that in the last few seconds , she had been overcome with exhaustion . |
| 20 | The basis for that is that over the next few years the South Africans will be on an upward learning curve after being without international competition for so long . |
| 21 | Legal & General 's Michael Payne says that over the next few years he expects his fund ‘ will grow more in Europe at the expense of UK equities , ’ particularly now that entry into the ERM has reduced the currency risk . |
| 22 | It seems certain that over the next few years the returns for all the work done did not satisfy Taylor , who wrote again in 1840 to the acting agent Moser , asking for a reduction of the Royalties to one-fifteenth . |
| 23 | Environmentalists stress that these are only preliminary findings , and that over the next few years , more extensive damage to wildlife in the Sound may be uncovered . |
| 24 | Mike Turner , chairman of BAe 's Jetstream Holdings subsidiary , said that over the next few years ‘ hundreds of millions of pounds ’ are due to be invested in the Jetstream family of aircraft , construction of which is being concentrated at Prestwick following an extensive reorganisation at BAe . |
| 25 | Mr Knight anticipates that over the next few years manufacturing capacity will expand and business may be further developed via a joint venture . |
| 26 | However , it is that means that over the last few years every time we have actually debated about budget we recognised that the force had unwillingly and against the judgement of the majority of this council , not necessarily er bounded by political affiliation , we have to be getting down further and further towards the completely inaccurate expanded spending assessment that is assessed as necessary for the needs of this city by the department of the environment . |
| 27 | Erm , I know that over the last few days you 've gone through the process of writing prioritised notes , so I 'm not going to go through that process with you . |
| 28 | He has been working very long hours setting up in business here in er in this area er he gets home late at night and I 'm afraid to say that over the last few months he 's been nagged continuously by his girlfriend who wants him to try and sort out financial arrangements because the relationship between the two of them 's not been very good . |