Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [prep] your [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | I 'd like to take a few moments of your time … |
2 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
3 | I 'm sure you can spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
4 | A few memories of your adolescence , in Swallow , was pretty safe territory . ’ |
5 | If you live in the Wallingford area and have a railway interest perhaps you might like to join this enthusiastic group and give them a few hours of your time . |
6 | Hari returned to the attack , ‘ A few hours of your time , that 's all . ’ |
7 | It will only take a few hours of your time . |
8 | A few hours of your time can make the Fund a fortune so please phone Jane Milligan . |
9 | But not all badgers instantly discover a taste for peanuts : it may take a few visits on your behalf before they catch on that these small pellets are good to eat . |
10 | If you do not like a coffee house you have lost only the price of a cup of coffee and a few minutes of your time . |
11 | Some are quite a major commitment , some a small but regular commitment , others no more than an hour or even a few minutes of your time . |
12 | Inspector Montgomery asks if you would be kind enough to step into the library when you 've finished your coffee , and give him a few minutes of your time . ’ |
13 | ‘ I 'm very sorry to bother you , ’ Jackson said smoothly , ‘ But I 'd like a few minutes of your time . |
14 | ‘ May I steal a few minutes of your time on this unique occasion and go back to November 22 , 1944 when nine Mosquitos from our Squadron were briefed to mark the U-Boat pens at Trondheim for 171 Lancasters . |
15 | I 'm sorry to intrude on you at this hour , but if you can give me a few minutes of your time you may be able to help me , and I 'll be very much obliged . ’ |
16 | The body needs to be brushed once a day for a few minutes before your morning bath or shower ( twice if you have cellulite ) . |
17 | ‘ I just wanted to ask you a few questions about your neighbour , Gladys Brown . |
18 | We simply ask a few questions about your income and the level of deposit you have available and then issue you with a certificate which : — tells you how much we are able to lend you . |
19 | You will be asked a few questions about your state of health and a drop of blood will be taken from your finger to make sure that you are not anaemic . |
20 | If you had told me in advance , I would have prepared a few canapes for your arrival . ’ |
21 | Going along as a small independent with just a few programmes to your name does render you relatively powerless . |
22 | That is just a few words in your mind you can see a person walking along . |
23 | Only after that , and with a few facts from your GP , plus half a page on your stresses during the last five years — I had to overflow onto the back of my page and with a little encouragement could easily have made it a 100,000 words — can you go through the eye of the needle . |
24 | ‘ Maybe the Commander could give you a few tips for your essay , ’ he said . |
25 | The money will be deducted from your current account within a few days of your purchase — just like a cheque , but so much easier . |
26 | I 'll expect you at the Presbytery in a few days with your donation . ’ |
27 | Keeping a few cards up your sleeve . |
28 | You can pipe patterns on eggs with coloured chocolate which is made by mixing a few drops of your choice of food colouring into melted white chocolate . |
29 | Add a few drops to your bath or massage the oil into your skin . |
30 | All I want to do is go through a few aspects of your statement , to make sure I 've got them right . ’ |