Example sentences of "his [noun sg] [prep] [art] few [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On several occasions the obituarists have been poised , ready to send the man to his grave with a few solemn words of recognition . |
| 2 | I think that erm he 's almost there , we shall be able to award him his proficiency badge for his locksmithing after a few more tests . |
| 3 | She sat dully in the cab while the driver talked non-stop about foreign tourists who would dominate his trade for a few more months to come . |
| 4 | When the plant closed , and after trying his hand at a few other jobs , he finally settled at . |
| 5 | I could have told you this at the height of his reputation , just as I could have predicted his downfall after a few short years in the limelight . |
| 6 | Inside , the rooms are light and panelled with elegant pedimented overdoors , and it is sad to think that the full splendour of Bullen Reynes 's house was only enjoyed by his son and his family for a few short years ; the bulk of it burned down in 1704 . |
| 7 | Designer Daniel Andrieu was present as the concealing-sheet was whipped away amid a swirling cloud of smoke which hid his creation for a few choking seconds before we could see what had been achieved . |