Example sentences of "[prep] the [adj] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Barely managing to hold her breath for the extra few seconds , she hauled herself to the other side of the object first , before surfacing . |
| 2 | For the first few minutes outside , I used the torch , until the blackness behind the dunes turned to a deep red . |
| 3 | There are even techniques for mirroring the other person 's non-verbal behaviours for the first few minutes of meeting them , and then testing whether rapport has been established by changing your visual behaviours to see whether the other person will reciprocate by mirroring yours . |
| 4 | You will probably find that you perform very badly and feel dreadful for the first few minutes . |
| 5 | The strong-smelling ‘ stewed ’ strips of blanket were hot , and as I wrung out the excess water , I needed tongs to hold them for the first few minutes . |
| 6 | This part of Enfield has those yellow sodium lamps that have that delicate rosy glow for the first few minutes after they are switched on . |
| 7 | The ideal is to leave the ground balanced on the main wheel , and to hold a constant attitude for the first few feet of the launch while the aircraft gains height and speed . |
| 8 | They took the same tube for the first few stops . |
| 9 | I was fine for the first few pages . |
| 10 | It may also be useful to have a risk management consultant in for the first few meetings , if only to kick-start the process and provide a few , objective ‘ what if ? ’ questions . |
| 11 | He had his eyes closed , and for the first few moments Belinda kept hers open , so she could see in extreme close-up the blurred crescents of his dark lashes resting on the smoothly tanned skin of his cheeks . |
| 12 | John 's lamp light lasted for the first few hours of his entombment and from then on he was in total darkness . |
| 13 | I found it very difficult for the first few hours , but after watching the robots and using my skill at cheating I was able to watch somebody else to find out how to complete each screen , of which there are lots . |
| 14 | He 'll be , he 'll be quiet for the first few hours , he wo n't sort , say anything , then he |
| 15 | He walked barefoot around the reception building , on the new tarmac for the first few strides and then onto the beaten earth pathway that would lead to the back , his flashlight beam ranging over the ground as he moved . |
| 16 | So he decides to be cautious and for the first few laps , he just sits and waits . |
| 17 | Just for the first few seconds she was back in the days after Hugh 's desertion . |
| 18 | ( Because I do n't tie the yarn to the machine , I hold the end instead , beneath the machine , for the first few rows , while maintaining enough tension to help the edge stitch ( knit . ) |
| 19 | Certainly Jenny did not see him for the first few evenings she was at Moorlake . |
| 20 | For the first few days we kept the family shut into the cow-shed , to protect them from the cats ; but I really think that if any cat had had the temerity to put in an attack , the hen would have chased it half-way to Gloucester . |
| 21 | ‘ The whole experience has been a lot of fun and the crew have been fantastic , especially in the very beginning because I was nervous for the first few days . |
| 22 | ‘ For the first few days , ’ wrote Pilkington , ‘ it was all quite humorous . |
| 23 | Well for the first few days I found enough energy to take an occasional dip in the pool and play a leisurely game of bowls . |
| 24 | As a full stomach makes it even harder for a baby with RDS to breathe he was n't able to feed for the first few days and relied on the drip . |
| 25 | In retrospect , it seemed that the Lord protected her for the first few days , and then … |
| 26 | For the first few days after the story broke Creed lived in the car . |
| 27 | So , for the first few days of his visit , Edouard explored the city alone , except for the servant . |
| 28 | This can be reduced a little if she goes in with all she needs for the first few days : a clean dressing-gown , slippers , a change of night clothes and bedjacket and all the toilet articles and other small items she is likely to want . |
| 29 | Choose a sun protection factor of 15 or more for the first few days . |
| 30 | only for the first few days |