Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [verb] [art] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He sat there for a few moments inhaling the smoke . |
| 2 | Dr McNab had Come to the door of his ward for a few moments to watch the heating of the bath-water ; then with a sigh and a shake of his head he had retired inside again . |
| 3 | We sat in the jeep for a few moments watching the column as it disappeared along the very dusty road , and was soon out of sight , after passing Sulnier 's farm . |
| 4 | A few showers restore the green to west Mediterranean islands , and the sea 's still warm enough for swimming . |
| 5 | It was n't much more than a fishing village until the eighteenth century when French Jesuits and a few merchants demanded the right to build a city . |
| 6 | They were probably derived from some sort of segmented worm ( annelid ) — a few scientists adopt the view that different arthropods may have come from different and separate worms , independently , which became ‘ arthropodized ’ by acquiring an external skeleton . |
| 7 | However , quite a few teachers took an interest in what I was trying to do , especially the biology teachers , who were impressed with my knowledge of birds and conservation , and my English teachers , who soon heard all about my interest because whenever we had to give a talk in class , I would launch into a full lecture on rearing and handling owls and other birds of prey . |
| 8 | But when we 're dealing as we are in this case , with fraud , then clearly there has to be regulations , there has to be er primary legislation er so that was the point I 'm making but as I say , it 's not just me , it 's the stock exchange , the S I B , all of them believe that we need a single enforcement body to look at these matters and I do wish perhaps the minister does but the government must acc eople and a number of ople obviously with a number of traumas and a number of di exploit the different rules and regulations and to get through them because they know they are never going to be caught and the little chance of being prosecuted and even if they are prosecuted er then the chances of being convicted are remote and even if they are convicted I 'm afraid that the judicial shi system shows er that the worst they can expect is a few hours mowing the grass in front of an old folks home or perhaps a few months er in the country residence , albeit owned by Her Majesty . |
| 9 | We were billeted in the Grand Hotel , the massive Victorian pile which dominated Scarborough in turreted splendour from its eminence above the sea , and the big dining room was packed with several hundred shouting airmen , The iron discipline was relaxed for a few hours to let the Yuletide spirit run free . |
| 10 | It turned out that she lived in some place called Romford and as she was due to take me back there the day after the funeral I had only been left with a few hours to make a decision . |
| 11 | In July 1980 , AMES staged its first public demonstration , when the El Calvario church was occupied for a few hours to demand a reduction in the price of basic food stuffs . |
| 12 | Leave the instrument in a greenhouse containing well-watered plants on a sunny day for a few hours to get an idea of maximum deflection . |
| 13 | Later on you can turn the small pit into a muddy puddle for the odd water lily , and contemplate , while scratching mosquito bites , whether the building of a few sandcastles justified a hole in the patio or the loss of a dream border to that safe , but monotonous , area of lawn . |
| 14 | After a previous band split up Dermot and a few mates recorded a track for a US compilation CD , called themselves Blink and thought no more about it . |
| 15 | Only a few reports concerned the fate of oesophagitis , and then with relatively short follow up , although the typical patient is young or middle aged and thus has a life expectancy of several decades . |
| 16 | Though a few reports suggest no benefit , others have shown that , when given 30 to 60 minutes later , a single dose of charcoal reduces the absorption of aminophylline , ampicillin , aspirin , carbamazepin , digoxin , doxepin , mefenamic acid , paracetamol , phenobarbitone , phenytoin , tetracycline , theophylline , and tolfenamic acid . |
| 17 | Listed below are a few reasons to bake a potato . |
| 18 | So apart from a few minutes to snatch a bite to eat , he was seldom off the helm . |
| 19 | I suppose it came into my room for a few minutes to see a book I 'd been telling him about , then he left and I hit the sack . |
| 20 | ‘ Afraid your lords and masters will fire you if you allow me a few minutes to put the subject on hold ? ’ |
| 21 | Newly renovated , the Red Eagle is a comfortable and well run hotel offering excellent facilities , set conveniently just a few minutes form the centre of the resort . |
| 22 | A murder trial jury has been told that a teenager who was left in charge of a baby girl for a few minutes killed the child by picking her up and smashing her head against a wall . |
| 23 | It would take only a few minutes to open a door , search out the riding boots and pour a little mercury over each spur . ’ |
| 24 | If the ingredients are still hot just place under a hot grill for a few minutes to brown the top . |
| 25 | After being given a few minutes to study the diagram the sender is told to go ahead and the time is noted . |
| 26 | It took me a few minutes to get the hang of things when I put the Legend through an amp . |
| 27 | Back on the A34 we circled a roundabout a few times to test the road-holding . |
| 28 | A few texts discuss the position in Roman law . |
| 29 | The response was excellent ; quite a few regionals published the recipe itself and two or three of the writers on the nationals featured that vegetable in their own favourite recipes . |
| 30 | A few stars pricked the sky , and in the warmth of the car it seemed that she and Luke were the only two people in the world , travelling through a hushed darkness together . |