Example sentences of "[det] [noun pl] and [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He was going to collect a few possessions and move into Mrs Lorimer 's for a bit . |
| 2 | Now , I 'm no ‘ Greenie ’ but Recycling is something I feel quite strongly about , and here I hope to give some pros and cons about Recycling , and also give some information about the actual processes . |
| 3 | The patrol took some prisoners and drove through the lines until they met up with a British unit , who refused to believe they were who they said they were . |
| 4 | Most young people who try sniffing ( and remember , those who try sniffing are only a small minority ) will only do it a few times and stop without any help from adults . |
| 5 | He cleared his throat a few times and groaned like an aged dog in pain . |
| 6 | The effect of these inhibitors was evident within a few minutes and lasted for at least one hour . |
| 7 | " It is a bit ; will you open the back door for a few minutes and let in a breath of air ? " |
| 8 | Albert Popple stared at the small creature for a few minutes and marvelled at its capacity to kill . |
| 9 | Do you think I might come in for a few minutes and talk to you about Matilda ? ’ |
| 10 | Baked stuffed apple ( one or two ) filled with I ounce dried fruit , a few breadcrumbs and sweetened with honey or sweetener , served with plain low fat yogurt . |
| 11 | She saw Alexei , paused and smiled , and then descended the few steps and came towards him . |
| 12 | For a second he stood , his arms extended towards the horrified villagers , before staggering a few steps and collapsing into the flames . |
| 13 | He quickly devoured a few fragments and stuffed into a bag a lot of miscellaneous food which Irina was evidently leaving behind . |
| 14 | What I 'll do is give you a system whereby even at the drop of a hat you will be able to put together a few words and speak with clarity , speak coherently and be able to put your point of view across . |
| 15 | Children with considerable learning problems were removed from mainstream classes for a few months and taught by a specially appointed additional teacher . |
| 16 | With great reluctance , Reagan bowed to pressure from his advisers and compromised the Kemp-Roth principle somewhat by agreeing that the first cut should be delayed for a few months and reduced to 5 per cent in the first year with 10 per cent cuts in years two and three . |
| 17 | So from the first to the second repetition , the subjects ' behaviour improved in some respects and deteriorated in others . |
| 18 | These plants can exceed the size of some national markets , leading producers to concentrate their production on a few sites and export to small markets : some chemical plants in Brazil or Mexico serve other parts of the Latin American market . |
| 19 | There is strong evidence that ill-fed people in modern industrial and Third World societies are more likely to develop some infections and succumb to them , primarily because their immune systems are less effective : the so-called ‘ synergistic ’ effect ( Scrimshaw et al . |
| 20 | She walked a few feet and stabbed at the earth with the fork . |
| 21 | Thus , the phenomenon may have been part of variability in English for many centuries — more common perhaps in some dialects than in others , receding at some periods and progressing at others . |
| 22 | run across er , they must 've gone across er some lines and got on a motorbike , but where were the police ? |
| 23 | Glance at the sentences and memorize the next few phrases and look at the audience while you are speaking . |
| 24 | Well , he kept taking a few sips and peeping around the door to spy out the whereabouts of the principal . |
| 25 | ‘ Aye , Mrs Urvill , ’ the girl said , taking out some keys and heading for the mini . |
| 26 | Afterwards we grabbed a few bottles and headed for my room . |
| 27 | Ice expected to last some time , but look for a few skimmers and perch at Newport on pole and maggot . |
| 28 | Why was each change ( growth in some areas and decline in others ) made ? |
| 29 | Thus comparisons could be made which revealed progress in some areas and decline in others . |
| 30 | ‘ I was surprised to hear that he was married but I wanted a change of surroundings so I packed my few belongings and went with him there and then . |