Example sentences of "but [prep] a few [noun pl] i " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then I made him a little tent to sleep in , but for a few weeks I always took my gun to bed with me . |
| 2 | But after a few minutes I saw the creature 's body begin to move . |
| 3 | I was glad to stay and rest at first , but after a few minutes I became unbearably nervous . |
| 4 | But after a few years I discovered I was not earning enough money from my patients . |
| 5 | The initial police response was good but after a few days I could see they were getting swamped with other cases and I had to do something . |