Example sentences of "[modal v] [prep] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mr Li could with a little luck look forward to another 20 years of political life . |
| 2 | Conversely , whilst there may in a few cases be valid reasons for a high quality paper not being submitted to such journals , it could be argued that in some cases publication outside the core represents a negative value judgement on the quality of that research . |
| 3 | Conversely , whilst there may in a few cases be valid reasons for a high quality paper not being submitted to such journals , it could be argued that in some cases publication outside the core represents a negative value judgement on the quality of that research . |
| 4 | Breathe as you normally would for a few minutes . |
| 5 | The girls arrived at the Gare du Nord , as we will do , and then , as we will in a few days ' time , they made for the Gare de L'Est and the journey into central Europe . |
| 6 | ‘ His former students will within a few years of graduation be earning a salary twice that of his , ’ the report says . |
| 7 | The atmosphere is good-humoured , with a strong sense of relief that adults can for a few moments get together without thinking of what is to be done next with twenty or thirty demanding , stimulating and occasionally frustrating children . |
| 8 | Yes and Forest have got to find a better route to goal than that and we 'll find out whether they can in a few moments . |