Example sentences of "for a few [noun pl] [adj] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a while , sitting in the car , we saw her stand for a few minutes first on one of the Howes , then on another , still and with arms raised . |
| 2 | The scales on the disk extend just into the dorsal edge of the disk , the ventral interradial areas are naked except for a few scales next to the genital slit . |
| 3 | For a few dogs such as Sombro , the drives of adolescence persist into adulthood and while the dog can be okay while fit and young , life can get increasingly tough as they get older . |
| 4 | Capital letters : Use these only for proper names and for a few dignitaries such as Her Majesty the Queen , Prime Minister , Archbishop and Field Marshal . |
| 5 | In the past a Welsh dealer had brought ponies and kept them on the moors at Hartshead to fatten them up for a few weeks prior to the fair , and Mr Rawson had often helped to drive them from there to Lee Gap . |
| 6 | It remained his seat for a few months short of thirty years . |