Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Capitalism is a system of producing profit and gain for a few at the expense of others . |
| 2 | Rachel groaned as her alarm sounded the following Monday morning and , rolling over , she flicked the button to silence it , then lay for a few minutes staring at the ceiling . |
| 3 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
| 4 | Simmer for a few minutes . |
| 5 | Bring to the boil and simmer for a few min . |
| 6 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | As the music begins , concentrate for a few moments on relaxing your body in the usual way . |
| 9 | He was my foursomes partner for a few years in international golf and there is no better way to assess another 's playing ability . |
| 10 | By contrast , most privately rented accommodation is not available for short periods ( say for a few weeks while a house purchase is carried out ) . |
| 11 | Melt the butter , add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk , straining it into the roux mixture . |
| 12 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan , add the garlic and cook for a few seconds . |
| 13 | Add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then remove the pan from the heat and add the soured cream and the egg yolks . |
| 14 | Add garlic , cook for a few seconds then add courgettes . |
| 15 | Then either leave to rehydrate , then eat or alternatively cook for a few minutes before eating . |
| 16 | Heat oil , add vegetables , cook for a few mins . |
| 17 | Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes , then add the remainder of the vegetables , the marjoram and wine and simmer gently for 30 minutes . |
| 18 | Cook for a few minutes more , stirring thoroughly . |
| 19 | But once that 's been accepted you ca n't argue with the price and this jacket 's certain to keep you warm for a few years at least . |
| 20 | resolve and spirit after a few days without a bath , a week without a change of clothes . |
| 21 | If you 're strongly allergic to any foods , you 'll know what they are , but if you get the occasional bout of nettle rash for no obvious reason or red , itchy patches which fade within a few hours , suspect a food allergy and think back to what you 've eaten during that day . |
| 22 | If you get the occasional bout of nettle rash for no obvious reason , or even red itchy patches , which fade within a few hours , suspect a food allergy , you have eaten in the past day . |
| 23 | At home the sudden switch from inflation and boom to stagnation and slump in a few months made changes in policy inevitable . |
| 24 | I would suggest that you build in a few nice easy open questions at the beginning of the session . |
| 25 | The first organisms , which appear within a few hours of the pool forming , are bacteria , as well as tiny single celled plants and animals called algae and protozoa respectively . |
| 26 | Rent a horse or a motor bike and explore on a few leisurely sorties . |
| 27 | But pause for a few moments with the two names it introduces us to — Robert Taylor , the author , and the book 's recipient , Percivall Pott , whose characteristic signature it contains . |
| 28 | I make a coffee and flick through a few albums to try and find something suitable — a Michael Sembelo , a Philip Baily , a Deacon Blue , but none of them feel right in my soul . |
| 29 | We flick through a few of them , Gilbert and George pointing out the anachronistic charm of the airbrushed male nudes . |
| 30 | Bake for a few minutes , to allow the pastry to just cook . |