Example sentences of "and [noun pl] [prep] [art] [adj] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | He and his mother had had many arguments and disagreements over the past few years . |
| 2 | In this climate , various groups of individuals who had been involved in the conferences and activities of the preceding few years were to move into the drawing up of detailed proposals for curriculum development and the search for funds with which to implement these . [ … ] |
| 3 | A cheerful Durie confirmed : ‘ Things have been going well for me and Spurs in the last few weeks . |
| 4 | The anxieties and misgivings of the past few days disappeared as though they had never been , as Johnny kissed her and touched her and told her of his need for her ; of his despair when she had not come to him . |
| 5 | Walnut was used for the bodies and necks during the first few years of production but later Gibson switched to mahogany as this proved to be a more stable material , with less material wastage during the timber selection procedure . |
| 6 | It is , however , vital that mothers realise that scans do not only detect abnormalities , they also detect multiple births , and have been one of the main factors in increasing the survival rate of twins and triplets over the last few years . |
| 7 | The young members section has come on in leaps and bounds in the last few years . |
| 8 | Attributing his illness to the mental stresses and strains of the last few months , they were ignorant of the true medical causes . |
| 9 | In Galway itself , the scenes and actions of the past few years had brought him to early maturity as a willing recruit for the politics of the street fight . |
| 10 | She 'll be busy with photographers and fittings for the next few days and I 'll join her after the show . ’ |
| 11 | Clearly infrared observations are set to make a large impact on astronomy and astrophysics during the next few years . |
| 12 | Strangely enough the rainfall and harvests in the next few years were almost supernaturally abundant , and this led to a research team being despatched to the islands by the Minor Religions faculty of Unseen University . |
| 13 | It traps the warmth of the odd sunny spell , and wards off the critical few degrees of cold . |
| 14 | The remaining 50% will be acquired through gifts and purchases over the next few years . |
| 15 | Co-ordinated attacks on security officials and politicians over the past few weeks indicate that the once-bumbling extremists are growing more sophisticated . |
| 16 | Four knitting days ( or two days and nights for the favoured few ) are needed to knit a sweater . |