Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 31 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
| 32 | Simmer for a few minutes . |
| 33 | Bring to the boil and simmer for a few min . |
| 34 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
| 35 | Add a cinnamon stick or a few slices of fresh root ginger , then simmer for a few minutes — check it has a good flavour , then remove the spices and add 450g/1lb chopped rhubarb . |
| 36 | When I gave it away I believe I was still playing well enough to continue for a few more years , but I had had enough , and it was time to consider the family . |
| 37 | As the music begins , concentrate for a few moments on relaxing your body in the usual way . |
| 38 | He was my foursomes partner for a few years in international golf and there is no better way to assess another 's playing ability . |
| 39 | Suddenly he is more relaxed and confident and those horrible little worms of self-doubt which are perpetually burrowing away in a golfer 's head are banished for a few holes , anyway . |
| 40 | But often we would n't get that straight away ; we 'd have to go through a few guitars before we found the combination of guitar and amp and EQ on the desk . |
| 41 | That 's the main thing and then if you 've got any questions afterwards hopefully we 'll still have time to go through a few questions . |
| 42 | You 've now all seen a project quality plan , but I 'd just like to go through a few of the headings just to advise you where I think the benefits lie . |
| 43 | Normally six cases will be listed for a half day , which would allow about 30 minutes per case if all the claimants attended , but a significant number do not . |
| 44 | The sightseers on the banks of the river , who , sensing something afoot , had been gathering for a few hours , dodged about , seeking a view between bushes . |
| 45 | When the seeds drop off from the flowering spike , they should be left in the tank to float for a few days . |
| 46 | However luck was not with us for , as a reward for jumping in the intervals of appalling freezing fog , he got flu as a Christmas present and was delayed for a few days in hospital at Ringway . |
| 47 | With great reluctance , Reagan bowed to pressure from his advisers and compromised the Kemp-Roth principle somewhat by agreeing that the first cut should be delayed for a few months and reduced to 5 per cent in the first year with 10 per cent cuts in years two and three . |
| 48 | This increase in greenhouse gases is expected to eventually force global temperatures to rise by 2 to 5 °C , although the full amount of warming will be delayed for a few decades because of oceanic thermal inertia . |
| 49 | On this analysis , the 1950s-60s fertility boom can be regarded as a once-for-all anachronism . |
| 50 | The weather had changed ; summer in its glorious profusion of colours had transformed the land that Corbett had travelled through a few weeks before . |
| 51 | It usually starts shortly after the animals have been weaned and in most instances it only persists for a few months . |
| 52 | Sarah told her that John had secured a job in an hotel but had been sacked after a few days . |
| 53 | ‘ It was the same when he got that job on a building site and was sacked after a few days , although they said there was nothing wrong with his work . |
| 54 | The Dubliners had 58 runs to spare after a half century by Mark Cohen helped them reach 181 . |
| 55 | ‘ I am taking you to Jaén , ’ he announced after a few miles . |
| 56 | The flow of oil was for the most part halted after a few days when US aircraft bombed the pumping manifold stations . |
| 57 | This is not an area where policies and procedures can be formulated after a few incidents have been experienced . |
| 58 | Last Monday night , in a mood of deep depression , I was sitting by an open window , praying for a little peace and happiness in my dark life . |
| 59 | Newman had stopped walking for a few moments , his mind racing . |
| 60 | Wait until your baby has been walking for a few weeks before taking her for the first shoe fitting , as toes are crucial in gripping the floor while learning to toddle . |