Example sentences of "[noun prp] [verb] [prep] a few " in BNC.

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1 After I was at court I had to go back to Low Newton to wait for a few weeks before I could go to Styal prison .
2 In spite of an inauspicious beginning , Laura and Bernard succeeded within a few years in developing an absorbing private life in their adopted country .
3 As a few of us stand and look at the Germans , Mills Roberts appears with a few of his Officers .
4 Mrs Rumney rang within a few days .
5 Georgina chatted for a few minutes about the qualities she considered desirable in a secretary ; she even asked Celia 's opinion .
6 ‘ Both born in the Ukraine , you 'll notice , ’ Manville explained after a few seconds .
7 But amazingly , 17-stone Alan escaped with a few small cuts and bruises — and a little lost dignity .
8 After completing his studies at Glasgow University , Gavin worked for a few months at a salmon farm near Ft William , checking for virus infection .
9 Major Tzann thought for a few seconds .
10 Nigel leafed through a few large-print Agatha Christies but was put off by the noxious inexplicable stains on the pages .
11 Like Rourke , De Niro ran into a few problems himself with unsympathetic locals .
12 He led the horse into one of the stables and the shock after the bright light made Maggie blink for a few seconds .
13 SURVIVOR : Patrese escaped with a few bruises
14 The Soul Eater crouched for a few moments and Nuadu saw that a thin silvery fluid was beginning to course along its hollow talons .
15 Looking at the relaxed poses in our photographs , it will come as no surprise to learn that Clarissa modelled for a few years back in the 60s .
16 ZOOLOGIST Kristy Bird 's love affair with Africa resumes in a few weeks when she embarks on a special project to study the impact of poaching on Kenya 's elephant population .
17 Durbeyfield walked on a few steps in a dream , then sat down with his basket .
18 Shivering , she brushed a few drops of rain from her face , glad when Rune returned in a few minutes in the promised taxi .
19 Lindsey lay for a few seconds , battling with a sense of disorientation , one arm flung over her face as she tried to remember where she was .
20 Aggie thought for a few seconds , ‘ You could come and stay with me . ’
21 Slightly off-balance by the speed of the events , Lee floundered for a few moments .
22 Harry paused for a few minutes .
23 Horowitz froze for a few seconds .
24 Sarah watched for a few moments when the game began , then went off to look for her Nature treasures .
25 Snow settled for a few hours in the Dundee area , causing traffic problems .
26 As Betty talked about the rain of the previous days the builder spoke briefly of water tables ; as she deplored the unemployment in the principality he gave a succinct resumé of the economic situation ; as , somewhat at a loss , she praised the sun for now shining , Emyr described in a few words how it would eventually burn itself out .
27 Virginia lay for a few more seconds , biting her lip and wriggling as each fresh , lascivious moment relentlessly came back to her .
28 Steve Richardson passes on a few tips on how to lower your scores by improving your on-course tactics .
29 Last year , Britain hosted within a few weeks of each other the Moscow City Ballet , Moscow Classical Ballet , Moscow Ballet La Classique and the Russian State Ballet .
30 There was another knock on the door ; a signal that the T'ang acknowledged with a few words of Mandarin .
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