Example sentences of "[is] [prep] [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It 's worth a few days observation . ’
2 But in their Spitalfields Tartan Collection , the Stewarts have done the work for you ; silks , cottons , wools all match up so that it is possible to choose as much or as little tartan as you like , whether it 's for a few cushions or for some big and bold project .
3 The bird 's flapping became as frantic as a wind-up toy 's for a few seconds , but this quickly petered out and its body became limp .
4 Yeah we 're going to stay with his mums 's for a few days sh sh
5 It is for the same reasons that I would now support the denationalization of British Rail .
6 ’ The problem is everyone 's after the same bands as us , ’ an Amnesty spokesperson said sheepishly .
7 HOLYWOOD — Coach Norman Crawford 's squad is along the same lines as they defend their League and Kirk Cup titles .
8 The temperature of maximum damping is usually associated with T g , and at low frequencies the value assigned to T g is within a few kelvins of that obtained from the static methods .
9 He 's from a few miles away , near Natron .
10 The evidence for increased transmitter release is strongest for STP , that is from a few seconds to an hour or so after the inductive event .
11 ‘ Of course I 've got a plan , and you 'll see what it is in a few moments , if you 're too stupid to guess before that — ’ They swung round a bend and he swore suddenly and loudly .
12 The image of the first quatrain is one of inanimacy where ‘ late the sweet birds sang ’ , but do so no more and the only movement is in the few leaves trembling ‘ against the cold . ’
13 " Everything has to be done as quickly as possible ; the only time we spend extra hours in the garden is over the few weeks we are entering competitions , just to make sure it looks at its best , " says Barbara .
14 It has hardly been recognised that India is among the few countries in the world that has a proven capability to undertake orbital missions or detonate a nuclear device .
15 And while some ‘ designer names ’ have traded their integrity for the financial rewards of supplying a mass market , Christian Dior is among the few companies which has remained true to the stylish vision of its founder .
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