Example sentences of "the [noun] [to-vb] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.

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1 Back at her place she offered him a large whisky and then said that she just had to slip into the bedroom to see to a few things .
2 The reluctance to invest in a few good demonstration videos may stem not only from the fact that there are indeed some very poor , amateurish productions around , but also , compared with most books , videos are still comparatively expensive .
3 The mother 's death is portrayed in a macabre scene where Walter is unsure whether she has died , or even what death is , and allows the corpse to rot for a few days while he sits by her side .
4 Leave the rabbit to set for a few moments .
5 But now they 're having a heated debate about script changes , so I grabbed the chance to escape for a few minutes . ’
6 It should also help if you leave the paper to rest for a few minutes before stretching with gum strip .
7 She did n't know how far they had come from Gloucester , but surely after an hour at a steady gallop they had put enough distance between themselves and the castle to halt for a few minutes .
8 When the seeds drop off from the flowering spike , they should be left in the tank to float for a few days .
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