Example sentences of "[prep] the few [noun pl] it " in BNC.
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| 1 | Even when Guy left her for the few seconds it took him to remove his own clothes , his murmured words of love and praise still warmed and reassured her . |
| 2 | From my viewpoint , major upgrades have to be worth the few pounds it might cost . |
| 3 | British Telecommunications Plc said yesterday it plans to start selling satellite dishes and receivers by Christmas , making the move since it is one of the few activities it is allowed to pursue in the entertainment arena : ‘ We see it as a very important part of our wish to be part of the converging area of telephony , entertainment and computers , ’ the company told Reuter ; the company will reportedly source the equipment from two unidentified UK companies , in a move that is a significant threat to Amstrad Plc , whose shares fell tuppence to 31p . |
| 4 | In a political and administrative system as riddled with tradition as the British , the old model could , and probably will , be restored in the few minutes it takes a new prime minister to travel from Buckingham Palace to Downing Street . |
| 5 | For a typical car , the carpet will only be about 2 cm thick , and will be quite short-lived but in the few seconds it lasts before collapsing it will transfer most of its heat to the road . |