Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun] [unc] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Then it 's time to slide into bed for a few hours ' sleep , to be woken once again for a patrol that will signal the start of a new day . |
| 32 | It was only a vote in the Commons at 11 p.m. that brought the evening to an end and then she returned to Downing Street for a few hours ' work on her boxes before turning in . |
| 33 | I collect a dozen or so from the dewy grass in the early morning and set off for a few hours ' chubbing , knowing I am going to catch several fish , providing , of course , the weather and water conditions are favourable . |
| 34 | Finishing the script , I would leave it for the typist and go home for a few hours ' nap until rehearsal time at two o'clock . |
| 35 | Fifteen miles north , they put into St Abbs haven , under the mighty headland of that name , just before dawn , and went ashore for a few hours ' rest in a hay barn . |
| 36 | There was both their backgrounds — a boy taken from a bleak past into a glorious future by a dedicated schoolteacher — and furthermore this acting business got him off duty , paid him as much cash as a miner 's weekly wage for a few hours ' easy work and had a satisfying tint of glamour … |
| 37 | A last cup of coffee and I left ; back to H and T's in time for a few hours ' fitful sleep ; then up and away , run to the station by Aunt Antonia . |
| 38 | Detective Sergeant Burgess went off to report to his Superintendent , and Redpath , who 'd been on duty since midnight , decided to try for a few hours ' sleep . |
| 39 | This would force some leading figures , like Shadow Chancellor Gordon Brown , to fight for a few minutes ' speaking time from the floor — or keep quiet . |
| 40 | K. Peacock , of Belgrave Terrace , Hurworth Place , Darlington , remembers the whole class stood for a few minutes ' silence when told the news at Queen Elizabeth Grammar School . |
| 41 | ‘ I think everyone is probably making far too much fuss , and Angela has just taken off for a few days ' holiday . ’ |
| 42 | Miraculously , when invited for the Hunt Ball , he had asked if he might bring an old school friend who was staying with him , hiring horses for a few days ' hunting . |
| 43 | Yeah we 're going to stay with his mums 's for a few days sh sh |
| 44 | Gav — I notice there was no gossip about Batts nipping in to the bank for a few sov 's . |
| 45 | He and Sybil took off for a few weeks ' holiday before going back to London . |
| 46 | All those below were too busy and had not time to spare to comfort him with a few minutes ' companionship . |
| 47 | Even with a few days ' rehearsal it was an unnerving experience . |
| 48 | Backpackers must make adjustments — quite easy to do with a few days ' walking under your belt , not so simple when your planning trips in your living room . |
| 49 | Old Fishfinger is a regular visitor to the PFK offices , from which he occasionally manages to sneak away with a few reader 's queries . |
| 50 | A genuinely corinthian sailor who spurns sponsorship , she shoe-horns her racing and preparation into a few weeks ' annual holiday taken from London-based solicitors Farrers and Co . |
| 51 | The telegraph now allowed instantaneous communication with the farthest reaches o the empire , while the steamship brought everywhere in the world within a few weeks ' sail of home . |
| 52 | Apart from a few critics ' reservations about the strength of the show 's songs , the reviews saluted Crawford as the West End 's newest star . |
| 53 | Beside myself with rage , I crouched , shook my fist under his nose and yelled at him from a few inches ' range . |
| 54 | The hon. Gentleman will know , for he takes a close interest in this matter , that from next year , there is an extra £2.7 billion for the health service in its next budget , in a few day 's time — up another 5 per cent. , including efficiency gains . |
| 55 | That person is a menace to everyone but he may well think that , in a few hours ' time , he 'll be back to normal and no harm will be done . |
| 56 | Some people expect that in a few decades ' time youngsters will learn from their home tutor computers and rarely , if ever , have contact with a human teacher . |
| 57 | He would be coming round to collect in a few minutes ' time . |
| 58 | It is absurd , every time we introduce another element of our policy , for him to leap on to the populist pitch and then , as he no doubt will in a few minutes ' time , find some detailed reasons for being opposed to it . |
| 59 | If it were to happen in a few year 's time when we have the lottery money , then I think the Sutherland Collection Collection is something that anybody concerned with heritage should make the highest possible priority . |
| 60 | The British Museum 's show was originally scheduled to coincide with the publication of its new catalogue of the drawings of Rembrandt and his School , due to appear in a few year 's time . |