Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [det] " in BNC.
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| 31 | We do n't want to have every last stop pulled out on our behalves in a last , heroic effort to extend our lives for a few more days or weeks or months . |
| 32 | Are we going to hide the ravages of time as cleverly as we can for a few more years , or gradually make the necessary adaptations in order to create a new image that is not a faded version of the old but corresponds in an attractive and lively way to the new stage in life which we have reached ? |
| 33 | Blend for a few more seconds . |
| 34 | The only option is to rinse the board in water , dry it carefully and try to line it up again on the artwork , re-exposing it for a few more minutes . |
| 35 | Around this time , as it was evident that the trams in London would have to be kept going for a few more years , visible external truss rods and other strengthening devices began to appear on many of the cars . |
| 36 | Begin this pan with a few seconds of static shot ( remembering to allow for the backspace time ) and continue the shot for a few more seconds when you reach the end of the pan . |
| 37 | He studied the English copy for a few more moments before dropping it into the shredder . |
| 38 | ( with extension ) for a few more notes |
| 39 | If feeding and antibiotics continued to be administered Tony could be expected to live for a few more years . |
| 40 | The Steady State Theory floundered on for a few more years , being continually revised , but eventually its three proponents conceded defeat . |
| 41 | If there is no luck after a few days or the child is showing antagonism to the potty then the parent should leave the training for a few more weeks . |
| 42 | By the time I had been an intern for a few more months , doing my rounds in my white coat with stethoscope dangling round my neck ( and feeling very important ) , Father had had to close down the second branch , leaving — for the time being — only the original shop which he had opened near the Market Place where the annual Goose Fair was held . |
| 43 | I think I 've enough of my own without looking round for a few more . ’ |
| 44 | I inquired after my brother , Max , who had finally agreed a few months ago to work for Dad 's firm , and I established that he was in Paris for a few more days . |
| 45 | 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 . |
| 46 | Very little of interest on the technical front , save for a few more bent shaft models . |
| 47 | One thing is clear : Islam flourishes like a hardy plant wherever it springs up , and a tradition that has endured for over 1,300 years is sure to endure for a few more . |
| 48 | We carried on for a few more yards , then retraced our steps down to the main level and back out into the sunshine . |
| 49 | Every broken marriage , every wrecked career must have one , in some form or another , and doubtless career and marriage might have drifted aimlessly on together for a few more years if the sea had been clear of Carlas , but it would have ended some time or other , and possibly with a lot more pain than there was now . |
| 50 | ‘ Comm 's working , ’ she said , and listened to it for a few more moments . |
| 51 | The Syracusan tyranny lasted for a few more years ; Hiero was even able to install his son Deinomenes as ruler of a new city of Etna , built to house the population of Katane and Naxos , ousted some time in the 470s ( cp . |
| 52 | ‘ Just keep Toby off my back for a few more days . |
| 53 | He pushed the idea for a few more pages , but Reynolds did n't read them all . |
| 54 | ‘ But if you carry on for a few more days on an unofficial basis , that 's your business . |
| 55 | I can go on for a few more days . |
| 56 | I 'll be in Roziac for a few more days . ’ |
| 57 | ‘ A most dramatic turn of events ! ’ he began and then , becoming aware of Madame Gauthier 's fiercely disapproving frown , he gave a conciliatory bow and said , with a meaning glance in Dora 's direction , ‘ If Madame will permit , I should like to use the salon for a few more minutes . ’ |
| 58 | She sat dully in the cab while the driver talked non-stop about foreign tourists who would dominate his trade for a few more months to come . |
| 59 | There are four key ideas in that sentence , and I want to underline them for a few more minutes . |
| 60 | And so it went on for a few more minutes and then Anna returned , bearing a red packet labelled " Marlboro " . |