Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | After allowing for a few thousand of natural increase , the Serb and Montenegrin population of Kosovo would have fallen from 237,000 in 1981 to about 220,000 in 1986 . |
| 2 | He picked it up crossly , but after listening for a few moments , his expression softened and he nodded twice . |
| 3 | It is not difficult to tell from casual chat at court who does what and after dealing with a few claims you soon get to know who is on the other side acting for the insurance companies . |
| 4 | CHARTBUSTERS Was ( Not Was ) wo n't return to France in a hurry after touring for a few miserable days . |
| 5 | ‘ I tell you what , ’ he said , after thinking for a few seconds , ‘ as you 're so keen on horses why not come up to the farm when you 've got some time to spare and help my young niece in the stables ? |
| 6 | By whatever means possible , will the right hon. Gentleman get in touch with Ministers to ensure that , if it is right for the Government to gain publicity over Christmas for looking after a few hundred homeless , it should be right to do something about them now so that they are not turned out on the streets ? |
| 7 | Though natural light was obviously not an amenity they thought much of , there are traces of glazing in a few of those infrequent and shapeless holes that howl in the wind ; elsewhere , of a primitive and not altogether unsuccessful stab at ferrocrete . |
| 8 | All savour the wonderful position and the advantage of living within a few minutes of the A55 Expressway , with fast journey times in both directions . |
| 9 | No longer you have to grovel through the woods each spring in hopes of stumbling across a few of these delectable fungi . |
| 10 | It is particularly this aspect of BSL structure which not only creates the concentration of meaning in a few glosses but is frequently brought into use by deaf people . |
| 11 | Since eating sugar will give the yeast a burst of growth and therefore precipitate symptoms such as bloating within a few hours , one would expect sufferers from candidiasis to be averse to sugar . |
| 12 | ANYONE who feels like investing in a few grams of silver should call up a certain Carroll Jones in his office in Washington . |
| 13 | Wheel clamps are n't on the list yet , but it 's still worth asking for a few quid off your annual premium . |
| 14 | If the child shows a habit of prolonged crying then instead of expecting him or her to sit there for a long period of time , the first break in crying after a few minutes should be taken by the parent as an opportunity to allow the child to get up . |
| 15 | well a number of things have come up so let's just take a couple of votes as er , from hearing from a few people and of which people have n't managed to speak so , first of all , er , er people talked about fear being larger than the incidence of assault , are you afraid to go out in the dark ? , button one for yes and button two for no do you find that your afraid to go out in the dark , and then this hundred and that 's a very , I mean that 's , that 's a very significant figure fifty seven out of this hundred women say yes that their afraid to go out in the dark from time to time , I mean that , that is not as it should be , let me ask you are you ever afraid in your own home ? , button one for yes and button two for no and that two is a very worrying figure , twenty nine of of this hundred say yes their afraid in their home , let me ask you this have you trained in self defence ? , button one for yes and button two for no , I mean its something that comes up from time to time and I do n't know what your view and whether or not its a good idea , well twelve of the hundred here have er , eighty eight say no , of those twelve would you recommend it ? , did it make you feel better ? , yes |
| 16 | Heat the oil and gently fry the spring onions without browning for a few minutes . |
| 17 | ‘ I think that it is tremendous that the Australian Wine Bureau is offering so many people the chance to play tennis competitively at great venues and I am looking forward to passing on a few tips to the winners — before joining them in a celebratory glass of Australian wine . ’ |
| 18 | On waking , try staying in bed on waking for a few minutes and let your mind try to recall . |
| 19 | He stood without moving for a few minutes and then he put out the light . |
| 20 | The time was after eleven and he was tired but he could never sleep without reading for a few minutes at least . |
| 21 | The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references . |
| 22 | The Shamen are a tad pissed off that nobody seems to write about them without dropping in a few drug references . |
| 23 | However you intend to use the sack , it 's worth trying on a few makes before buying . |
| 24 | However , if excavations do not take place the cemetery and its treasures are likely to be destroyed by ploughing within a few years . |