Example sentences of "[adj] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then the smell of warm grass came to join that of the roses and gunpowder and he fell asleep for a few moments , dreaming of cricket fields and meadows . |
| 2 | He fell asleep for a few hours just before dawn and woke cold and cramped , his head on the small desk , his body somehow wedged on the stool . |
| 3 | Tabitha looked around in vain for a few minutes . |
| 4 | 2 Heat the oil in a small frying pan and fry the turmeric for a few seconds . |
| 5 | The keel stayed solid for a few moments , then clouded and became clear as glass . |
| 6 | It has been shown that measuring these antibodies to establish the diagnosis of coeliac disease is helpful but not completely reliable as a few cases would be missed . |
| 7 | He was standing in the far corner , talking to some men , and she was able to view him unobserved for a few moments . |
| 8 | Well if it came over his house th oh of course , next to the that will have been empty for a few years so |
| 9 | What 's wrong with a few tears ? |
| 10 | However , what may look like a good deal now , as the UK emerges from its adjustment period of higher interest rates and recession , could look rather different in a few years ' time . |
| 11 | The necessary trade-off between resolution and penetration limits the maximum depth presently attainable to a few millimetres . |
| 12 | Wondering whether the prim Miss Goody-Goody of a few months ago had really metamorphosed into this forlorn and wanton creature , Miranda said , ‘ I 'll send a car for you . |
| 13 | There are several splendid houses near Long Melford that would make for a gentle afternoon 's potter through the rooms and possessions of the rich of a few centuries ago . |
| 14 | If I remember right , first home matches have been similar for a few years now . |
| 15 | Quite apart from the blunder there was one moment near the end of the game when he was walking around on the stage of Sadler 's Wells , unaware for a few minutes that it was his move . |
| 16 | The CO looked thoughtful for a few moments . |
| 17 | Most continue ripening in store until ready for the table , but a few varieties must be brought into the warm for a few days before they are ready to eat . |
| 18 | They were usually listless for a few days before they collapsed , breathing with evident difficulty and , in a few cases , discharging a white frothy liquid from their nostrils . |
| 19 | They would be noticeable for a few days after passing into the camp , unfamiliar faces asking the way to the lavatories , or being excused washing-up by the people in whose rooms they had been placed . |
| 20 | Forest Mere for a Few Days |
| 21 | After it died , the silence was absolute for a few moments . |
| 22 | Rather than chase somebody and take away what little respect they have , it 's far better that they go out and maybe get lost for a few minutes and then come back , than have somebody chase them . |
| 23 | Just take it easy for a few minutes and save your strength for when the police arrive . |
| 24 | The horizon was a dark terracotta colour , the top of the dying sun just visible for a few seconds before it dropped out of sight and the sky doused the remaining light like a heavy black blanket . |
| 25 | I did get a bit paranoid for a few months , stopped using the tube . |
| 26 | Although change in weight is very noticeable after a few months or a year , it simply is not detectable by just looking at physical shape on a daily basis . |
| 27 | Leek and potato soup ( £1.55 ) came with excellent bread but would have been less bland with a few spices thrown around ; conversely a fresh off the bone chicken curry ( £3.50 ) could have been enhanced by some fruit . |
| 28 | This particular defence was optional in the EC Product Liability Directive but has been adopted in the United Kingdom ; it seems sensible because standards of safety change over time and what might seem perfectly acceptable now might be considered grossly unsafe in a few years time . |
| 29 | By the delicacy of her person and the brilliancy of her eye she had tinder enough in her constitution to catch a well struck spark and I trusted I should know how to set her ablaze in a few months more . |
| 30 | It is impossible in a few words to do justice to Schleiermacher 's stature and impact . |