Example sentences of "[vb base] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Rachel groaned as her alarm sounded the following Monday morning and , rolling over , she flicked the button to silence it , then lay for a few minutes staring at the ceiling . |
2 | 2 Add the mushrooms and spring onions , then stir in the tomato purée and soured cream and simmer for a few minutes . |
3 | Simmer for a few minutes . |
4 | Simmer for a few minutes until the sauce is thickened . |
5 | Add a cinnamon stick or a few slices of fresh root ginger , then simmer for a few minutes — check it has a good flavour , then remove the spices and add 450g/1lb chopped rhubarb . |
6 | As the music begins , concentrate for a few moments on relaxing your body in the usual way . |
7 | He was my foursomes partner for a few years in international golf and there is no better way to assess another 's playing ability . |
8 | By contrast , most privately rented accommodation is not available for short periods ( say for a few weeks while a house purchase is carried out ) . |
9 | Then either leave to rehydrate , then eat or alternatively cook for a few minutes before eating . |
10 | Add peppers and tomatoes and cook for a few minutes , then add the remainder of the vegetables , the marjoram and wine and simmer gently for 30 minutes . |
11 | Cook for a few minutes more , stirring thoroughly . |
12 | Heat oil , add vegetables , cook for a few mins . |
13 | Melt the butter , add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then gradually add the milk , straining it into the roux mixture . |
14 | Heat the oil in a large frying pan , add the garlic and cook for a few seconds . |
15 | Add the flour and cook for a few seconds , then remove the pan from the heat and add the soured cream and the egg yolks . |
16 | Add garlic , cook for a few seconds then add courgettes . |
17 | But once that 's been accepted you ca n't argue with the price and this jacket 's certain to keep you warm for a few years at least . |
18 | resolve and spirit after a few days without a bath , a week without a change of clothes . |
19 | If you 're strongly allergic to any foods , you 'll know what they are , but if you get the occasional bout of nettle rash for no obvious reason or red , itchy patches which fade within a few hours , suspect a food allergy and think back to what you 've eaten during that day . |
20 | If you get the occasional bout of nettle rash for no obvious reason , or even red itchy patches , which fade within a few hours , suspect a food allergy , you have eaten in the past day . |
21 | At home the sudden switch from inflation and boom to stagnation and slump in a few months made changes in policy inevitable . |
22 | The first organisms , which appear within a few hours of the pool forming , are bacteria , as well as tiny single celled plants and animals called algae and protozoa respectively . |
23 | But pause for a few moments with the two names it introduces us to — Robert Taylor , the author , and the book 's recipient , Percivall Pott , whose characteristic signature it contains . |
24 | I make a coffee and flick through a few albums to try and find something suitable — a Michael Sembelo , a Philip Baily , a Deacon Blue , but none of them feel right in my soul . |
25 | Bake for a few minutes , to allow the pastry to just cook . |
26 | Hold for a few seconds . |
27 | Hold for a few seconds before repeating two or three times . |
28 | Instead , place cotton wool soaked in remover over each nail , hold for a few seconds then life off . |
29 | If you wait for a few minutes , and it really can be that long , you might be surprised to discover that Windows un-freezes of its own accord . |
30 | Once the message was on the wire , he had little else to do except sit back and wait for a few days . |