Example sentences of "[noun sg] over a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I will not insult you by asking you to be my servant , Burkett , but nevertheless I could use a good man to drive this coach down to Grasmere , get me some fishing over a few days , be prepared to go the odd errand — about a week in all I would guess . |
| 2 | A history teacher is content to cover the history of one country or continent over a few decades . |
| 3 | Rapid onset over a few hours |
| 4 | Rapid onset over a few hours . |
| 5 | You can take these courses either as an undergraduate and build up your degree over a few years or pursue a particular interest by taking these courses on a ‘ one-off ’ basis as an associate student . |
| 6 | The historical record over a few cycles of objective setting and reviewing is a means of evaluating the progress of the follower on the sound basis of how he thinks about his job and how he carries it out . |
| 7 | ‘ We could find people who wanted £3m worth of business over a few years , but failed to get any quick profit deals . |
| 8 | Later we can have a chat about this business over a few drinks . ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Christ ! ’ she exploded , ‘ all this bloody drama over a few kisses ! ’ |
| 10 | After baking , pierce with a skewer and spoon over a few tablespoons of brandy . |
| 11 | Well it 's just brought out a budget to paper over a few cracks and make it look good because they knew that , they 've got no more chances this is it in n it ? |
| 12 | Just a room for occasional use over a few months , cash in advance of course , sorry no baby-sitting . |
| 13 | Use hourly or apply moisturiser every hour over a few days , with a touch of Vaseline to follow . |
| 14 | The moral to be drawn from this is , let us apply the same committed and co-ordinated approach to deliver a Scottish parliament , which could tackle a whole range of problems , rather than simply showing piecemeal enthusiasm over a few issues like water and the poll tax . |
| 15 | And having committed the boy to a day on the rubbish , he could hardly turn me down when I suggested we settle for a couple of hours ' conversation over a few beers , after he 'd sorted out the mess . |