Example sentences of "[pron] [adv] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In fact he confirmed it so strongly that we had pulled ourselves together for a few days . |
| 2 | If we could talk to you inside for a few minutes you wo n't regret it . ’ |
| 3 | Dogs can take you directly to a few kilos of heroin welded into the chassis , but they 're not too good at sniffing out a Renoir . |
| 4 | Needless to say the Herald proved itself admirably with a few lessons learned for next time . |
| 5 | I 'll catch up with you again in a few minutes . |
| 6 | ‘ I 'll ask you again in a few days ’ time , ’ he said , ‘ and remember , it is n't me you 're refusing , but God ! ’ |
| 7 | ‘ Tell me how old the stones are , and I 'll ring you again in a few days . ’ |
| 8 | It does strike me though as a that A that one of the basic points is that if this is going in as structure plan guidance then we have to be satisfied that these are in fact criteria which can operate at the strategic level . |
| 9 | The Croats drove out the Serbs from Kupres this week and , according to eye-witnesses , wished them well with a few genocidal strokes . |
| 10 | He sketched her deftly in a few minutes . |
| 11 | ‘ Cut it out , Maria , ’ he ordered her curtly after a few seconds in which he seemed to hold his breath . |
| 12 | ‘ You can leave him behind for a few days . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ I 've been seeing him regularly for a few months now . |
| 14 | Lorimer eyed her intently for a few moments . |
| 15 | The Doctor stared at her silently for a few seconds . |
| 16 | Nicola looked at him steadily for a few seconds . |
| 17 | Hold them there for a few moments ( see Fig. 11 ) . |
| 18 | He left them there for a few days , checking that the wasps still kept returning to their burrows . |
| 19 | Similarly you could try shortening the meeting , holding it on a different day or suspending it altogether for a few weeks . |
| 20 | Placing her thumb in her mouth , she sucked on it furiously for a few seconds before settling down once more into a deep sleep . |
| 21 | Wendell lit a cigar and puffed on it thoughtfully for a few minutes before saying , ‘ Those guardians of yours , Harry — the ones who filched your father 's legacy from you . |
| 22 | Otherwise , Kovacevich was well wide of the mark and if he respects this work he might contemplate putting it away for a few years before reconsidering its interpretation . |
| 23 | Dip this end into hormone rooting powder while it is still moist from the cut so that some powder adheres , shake or tap off the surplus and lay it aside for a few minutes while the others are being prepared . |
| 24 | Did one yesterday for a man who was due to be executed today , erm , I do n't know whether he was or not , but he probably in a few days time . |
| 25 | We pass it here in a few minutes . |
| 26 | Yeah , but people can do it even in a little way |
| 27 | Leave it there for a few days , preferably in wet weather . |
| 28 | She left it there for a few seconds , then restored it to its previous position . |
| 29 | To Henry , the idea of being cheered on as you croaked , by Elinor , Mr and Mrs Is-the-Mitsubishi-Scratched-Yet , his mother , her mother , Maisie and anyone else with a few hours to spare was almost completely repulsive . |
| 30 | ‘ Boys do n't really discuss sex themselves apart from a few who brag about it all the time . |