Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] a few [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ Come on , ’ Ace yelled , willing the motors to sacrifice their entire future lifetimes of useful work for just a few more horsepower now — and with a grinding , tearing , roaring noise the platform cracked , buckled , and was ripped from the side of the building . |
| 2 | I was quite pleased to be back home but I missed the excitement of the trips and wanted to go back for just a few more days . |
| 3 | With only a few more bribing days left before the general election and in view of the fact that the House has been televised for more than two years , will the Prime Minister tell us whether he is prepared to take part in televised debates during the general election campaign with the Leader of the Opposition — yes or no ? |
| 4 | So he appeased them , placated them , told them they had done brilliantly and would all be very rich men in just a few more days . |
| 5 | I hope she is still around for quite a few more years . ’ |
| 6 | So anyway , that was it , you had to go to your branch and complain , make your protest in writing , see , and the branch secretary would reply to your letter okay , And they 'd ask for maybe a few more details about the complaint . |
| 7 | If they had dominated I expect they would have had at least a few more ( in 20 mins ) . |
| 8 | The shock wave was delayed by only a few more seconds , and then it rolled over them like a small hurricane . |