Example sentences of "[verb] [noun] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Merleau-Ponty , who met Nizan a few weeks later at Laurent Casanova 's villa in Porto , recalls that Nizan seemed resigned to the inevitability of war , but still confident in the belief that a tripartite alliance between France , Great Britain and the USSR was a necessary and inevitable prerequisite to the defeat of fascism . |
| 2 | He was treasurer of the RAS from 1831 to 1840 and became president a few years before his death in 1866 . |
| 3 | Frantic attempts to have my bags recalled came to nought and by half-past-one the Taiwan Timberland lookalikes hit deep slush at Torino after a salivating glimpse of Monte Bianco and blanketed environs a few feet to the left wingtip. 10 December must have been a great day for skiing . |
| 4 | I was very privileged to meet her when I visited Georgia a few years ago : a remarkable and very courageous woman . |
| 5 | Naturally such a prolonged absence was a little worrying , especially in view of , well , the circumstances ; and in fact an anxious Ashenden had rung Kidlington a few minutes previously , just in case the police knew anything . |
| 6 | A Canadian friend who visited Junieh a few years ago said that it was an excellent and interesting place for a cruising yacht to go : cheap , with pleasant , welcoming people and without danger , provided you stay away from the trouble spots . |
| 7 | She turned round as she reached the pavement to discover Urquhart a few steps behind . |
| 8 | On the other hand , Linnaeus , who had visited Chelsea a few months earlier , came in for severe criticism : ‘ … he has demolished not only Species but Genus without the least reason for so doing but that of having his method establish 'd and made universal , which I venture to affirm will be of very short duration ’ . |
| 9 | Welcome back.In a few minutes , we 'll be going inside the Highgrove Estate , for a look at Prince Charles 's garden . |
| 10 | To our relief we found the seas calm enough off the normal east landing at Geodha Stoth and dropped anchor a few yards off shore . |
| 11 | My sister-in-law was allowed to visit Palestine a few years ago . |
| 12 | He suffered cancer a few years ago … and is putting the show on to raise money for cancer charities . |
| 13 | and dad 's been away so I 've sold Peter a few cars . |
| 14 | Give Whelan a few games and Deane something to think about while he 's on the bench . |
| 15 | Add brandy a few drops at a time until pale and fluffy . |
| 16 | In 1956 , Vo Quy founded , with a group of other academics , the University of Hanoi and established the department of zoology , of which he became head a few years later . |
| 17 | I took Gillian to see Oliver a few weeks after we met . |
| 18 | She followed Edgar a few paces across the room . |
| 19 | She married a chap called Parkes a few years back but he went off and left her . |
| 20 | Nigel decided to leave things a few weeks then issue an invitation to dinner . |
| 21 | Harry Enfield discovered opera a few years ago when a friend gave him a disc of highlights from ‘ La Traviata ’ . |
| 22 | And I said to her well every time I goes over I either takes children a few groceries . |
| 23 | Merseyside police have revealed that they probably killed James a few hours after they took him from the Strand shopping centre in Bootle . |
| 24 | The owner of this garden was digging a new rosebed , when he hit stone a few inches below the surface . |
| 25 | Some of Eric Le Red 's former managers in France sent Ferguson a few tips , via TODAY , on handling his fickle Frenchman . |
| 26 | It took Marie a few seconds to realize who Gary was : nobody , not even the teachers at school , called Gazzer by his real name . |
| 27 | We discussed the administration of the hospital , especially the shift times of the nurses , to allow Frank a few minutes alone with Salome . |
| 28 | ‘ None whatsoever , ’ he drawled , eyeing the lively antics that were taking place a few yards from them . |
| 29 | Susan and I sauntered down the aisle and took seats a few rows back . |
| 30 | I only saw Stephen a few times before I went back to prison . |