Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] [conj] [adv] [art] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He recycled the wheels a few times but still the lights remained on . |
| 2 | Spawning lasts a few hours and then the pair should be removed . |
| 3 | There are a few songs but mostly the show follows the stand-up format . |
| 4 | Sometimes the possible link can be from much longer ago than a few months and here the memory is almost invariably an unsolved murder case . |
| 5 | Erm and if you 've got see if you 've got a vowel and then a c sound so if we said Let's have a look at some vowels and then a c sound . |
| 6 | In fact there were only a few cars but quite a number of pack mules , some horse-drawn carts and one or two carozzelle , fine horse-drawn carriages , most of which had seen better days . |
| 7 | ‘ Riddle went there on some Wednesdays and almost every Friday . ’ |
| 8 | For the first few months of the campaign they had very few weapons and virtually no ammunition . |
| 9 | There are few cars here , though lots of bicycles , very few dogs and almost no dog mess ( even the horse-drawn buggies for tourist joyrides have built-in pooper scoopers ) . |
| 10 | They may concede that there may be frictional teething problems lasting a few years or even a few decades but argue that these are overcome eventually . |
| 11 | Given this set of circumstances , it could be that the new wave of information technology firms will never turn into a real breaker , but be seen in a few years as just a ripple on the pond . |
| 12 | Finally , as the advanced further education pool is virtually certain to be reduced , in relative terms , in the next few years and consequently the survival of some institutions may be at stake , NAB 's most difficult job is likely to be to steer public sector higher education through the stormy seas ahead with as little long-term damage as possible . |
| 13 | Although the responses were generally supportive , ‘ practically everybody expressed some reservations and about a third expressed serious reservations about particular features ’ . |
| 14 | Few mammals and almost no birds enjoy being handled , no matter how tame . |
| 15 | I 'll probably buy some sweets and probably a , a a paperback horror or something . |
| 16 | They rolled around on the ground together for a few moments and then the boy 's mother came out and gave him Sergeant 's leash . |
| 17 | Gesner would be on in a few moments and then the thing would lift off . |
| 18 | The estate agent suggested an asking price and took some measurements and then a photograph , standing on the edge of the lawn that had become a meadow , where Rufus had stood and taken photographs a year before . |
| 19 | But the cell must already have an internal system which can respond to such signals and again the signal is being selective . |
| 20 | The results of these discussions , therefore , could have significant implications for authorised firms and the training needs of their members , who may well be asked to demonstrate not only their proven skills in handling such matters but also the level of their knowledge of the market and the products on offer . |
| 21 | It was pointed out that the relocation of Mackies would create just such conditions and eventually the minority workforce will be disposed of . |
| 22 | The project indicates how retailers organise the labour in such stores and consequently the range of types of job created . |
| 23 | Contact is then set up between these groups and eventually a member of the computer department , called , usually , a systems analyst , will be assigned to assess the feasibility of such a system , and a communication or dialogue is begun between the systems analyst and members of the user department . |
| 24 | The need for precise application results in sprinkler heads , detection systems and nozzles being positioned within the framework of materials in store , increasing the possibility of these influences and also the problems of satisfactory installation , inspection and maintenance . |
| 25 | Secondly , as these yields and therefore the cost of non-bank borrowing fall , the demand for bank lending is reduced . |
| 26 | There is more to these pieces than just a virtuosic exterior , though I should add that they are perhaps a great deal more amusing to perform than to listen to ‘ en bloc ’ . |
| 27 | Crusaders , enjoying their low profile these days but still a major threat for the title , are at home to Newry and will have forward John Cleary available again . |
| 28 | It 's amazing what they can do these days and luckily the sick dog pulled through . |
| 29 | Increasingly the free standing sixth form has found difficulty in responding adequately to these changes and consequently a variety of alternative forms of provision has been developed . |
| 30 | Whether there is upregulation of the genes that produce these antigens or merely a change in expression on the cell surface has not been investigated : in situ hybridisation should provide an answer to this question . |