Example sentences of "[pron] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.

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1 He said nothing for a few seconds , and I sensed that I might have unsettled this policeman .
2 I said nothing for a few seconds .
3 And then nothing for a few moments , until his voice came again and he lifted himself from her .
4 Mr Brownlow said nothing for a few seconds , but simply stared at Rose .
5 Mike said nothing for a few minutes .
6 She had enough tins in the larder to see them through a few days at least .
7 Despite this , at lunchtime Kathleen presented me with four hours ' pay and pressed me for a few more details to help her with her enquiries .
8 ‘ Would you talk to me for a few minutes ? ’
9 The Brigadier glared at me for a few seconds and replied rather quietly .
10 He rented me a projector , and because he wanted to retire sold his movies to me for a few pesetas a twelve-reeler .
11 Yes , I was possessed , but happy to be so , if it allowed me to be with him , to feel him near me for a few hours every day .
12 Kodiak the Alsatian barked at me for a few minutes , and gave up in resignation .
13 At Lima bus station an unemployed mining engineer , who would later sting me for a few thousand intis , told me , ‘ This country , something really wrong with it .
14 It stared at me for a few seconds , then the lens flashed again , a key was put into the lock , bolts were drawn and the door was opened .
15 It could also mean ‘ Will you talk to me for a few minutes , I feel sad . ’
16 That name clearly struck a chord in McIllvanney , for he frowned at me for a few seconds , but the chord must have faded for he shrugged it off .
17 ‘ Then perhaps you could make a small room available to me for a few hours ?
18 Sister said she had no work for me for a few minutes , so I could direct traffic for her whilst she had a few words with Dr Jones .
19 ‘ Could n't you stay with me for a few days in case those men come back . ’
20 I 'll take the little one home with me for a few days to give you a break .
21 " Hazel , " said Fiver , " could you come up on the bank with me for a few moments ?
22 he asked me for a few slices of bread which he broke into pieces and scattered over the roof .
23 Do you think you will be safe , working with me for a few weeks ?
24 ‘ That is , if you do n't mind being in the same room as me for a few minutes ? ’
25 ‘ Then there 's no reason why you should n't come and sit with me for a few minutes .
26 It 's so incongruous it stuns me for a few seconds .
27 Can you excuse me for a few minutes while I have a word with the others and then I 'll be straight back to you ? ’
28 ‘ And do n't worry if you do n't hear from me for a few days .
29 Do n't you think you can manage to stop needling me for a few hours ? ’
30 Yeah , even on the phone our Rob rings up and er , he 'll speak to me for a few minutes and he speaks
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