Example sentences of "[noun sg] for the [adj] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Wages did not rise in proportion , and by the Spring of 1795 there was the extensive distress and threat of mass starvation which led , in May , to the infamous meeting of the magistrates at Speenhamland in Berkshire , an event which would have such an impact on poor-law provision for the next few decades . |
| 2 | Now it 's all hands to the deck for the close friends as they knuckle down to bring back the sparkle that has been missing down at Hamilton Park for the past few seasons . |
| 3 | We expect BP Exploration 's production to remain broadly at 1992 's level for the next few years and then to rise after 1995 . |
| 4 | State employees will trap and shoot up to 75 per cent of the wolves in a region southwest of Fairbanks and keep numbers to that level for the next few years . |
| 5 | I 've been loafing a bit for the last few days . |
| 6 | Some find their feet quickly ; but I find that some assistants need support for the first few weeks , and it 's up to me and Joan and Wendy to give it . ’ |
| 7 | It intends to use its contacts with architects , builders , joiners , electricians etc to provide a building and hopefully also assist in raising income for the first few years ' running costs . |
| 8 | Can you imitate an academic ? — like not washing or changing your shirt for the next few days … ? ’ |
| 9 | Harry had worked as tirelessly as his sister for the last few days ; now he sank down on to a stool beside his cannon out of sheer weakness , and began to weep at the thought of the wasted powder and the wasted water resulting from this misfortune . |
| 10 | She had enough money for the next few days , and she was n't hungry yet . |
| 11 | She died in 1850 , having been allowed to leave the convent for the last few months of her life to be nursed by her sisters . |
| 12 | ‘ Will you pretend to be my girlfriend for the next few months ? ’ |
| 13 | A downstairs room , once his study , had been turned into a bedroom for the last few months , and his bed faced the french windows leading into the garden he loved so well . |
| 14 | Tordjman expects software products to grow faster this year than engineering and systems integration , but he would like to maintain the same division of revenue for the next few years . |
| 15 | So that means until we 've heard from , one of them , we ca n't sort of ascertain finally the , the , the programme for the next few weeks . |
| 16 | ‘ Look , Cand , are you going to tell me what the heck you 're talking about , or do I have to play riddle-me-ree for the next few hours ? ’ |
| 17 | Parents , on duty in turn , kept the egg warm and brooded the tiny chick for the first few days after hatching . |
| 18 | A public road threads a delightful passage through woodlands in the company of river and loch for the first few miles , ending at a car park from which further progress is possible only by walking — and further progress should certainly be made . |
| 19 | The laser has been developed and built in Banbury … its been undergoing sea tests on the south coast for the past few months … |
| 20 | Self-employed John , 48 , from Dublin said : ‘ I 've been in the international scene for the past few years . |
| 21 | I have been studeously avoiding doing my work for the last few hours . |
| 22 | The restructuring and the exit from the Sparcsystems business have left Opus with a creditor repayment plan for the next few years . |
| 23 | The plan for the next few years is to implement the strategy by significant additional investment in staff and equipment and the internal networking of buildings . |
| 24 | ‘ I want to feel the embrace of my fans , 100,000 of them , and I 'm waiting to face my rivals with confidence , ’ said the 25-year-old , who has been training in Sestriere for the past few weeks . |
| 25 | Keyworth said then that anti-missile lasers are the stuff of fantasy for the next few decades . |
| 26 | He 's been active with me in this issue for the last few years , ’ the MP announced . |
| 27 | The ideal is to leave the ground balanced on the main wheel , and to hold a constant attitude for the first few feet of the launch while the aircraft gains height and speed . |
| 28 | He came out of hospital in January 1963 , and convalesced at home for the next few weeks . |
| 29 | He has held the position on a part-time basis for the past few months . |
| 30 | Such an event normally takes us to Dartmoor or Exmoor , has run on the same basis for the last few years and is planned to the last minute — so why the meeting ? |