Example sentences of "be [adv prt] [prep] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gesner would be on in a few moments and then the thing would lift off . |
| 2 | Coun Scott , who is also a Tory member of Darlington Council , said : ‘ The plans for the unit are proceeding as expected and we would expect the tender documents to be in within a few days . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ Mr Parkinson is with Sir Ewen in the big house , but he 'll be along in a few minutes , ’ Bob informed them after Maggie explained why she was there . |
| 4 | I just thought that the war would be fought far away , like the one in Abyssinia , and that it would be over in a few days , or weeks at the most . |
| 5 | Wars had been fought before by the regular Army , and this one , it was supposed , would be the same : it would be over in a few months , it not weeks . |
| 6 | Can I please because I have to be off in a few minutes . |
| 7 | Recession has hit some towns harder than others , and Bookland branches reflected this in sales over the Christmas period ranging from 20% up to declines of 15%l ‘ Overall takings will be up by a few points , but volume will be very slightly down . ’ |
| 8 | The sweet williams would n't be out for a few days . |
| 9 | He 'll be out in a few years time . |
| 10 | He was also ensuring that their first record , The Bride of Christ , would be out in a few weeks . |
| 11 | I 'll be back in a few minutes . ’ |
| 12 | I 'll be back in a few minutes for our little talk . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 'll be back in a few days with your orders . ’ |
| 14 | Coda has published its report and accounts each year since 1987 because , Turner says , its products are generally sold to the financial directors of large corporations and they always want the security of knowing how a firm is doing and if it will still be around in a few years . |