Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv prt] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The roof goes on in a few tumultuous hours . |
| 2 | Caird also goes in for a few unnecessary stunts , such as having two of the ladies of the town played by men in drag . |
| 3 | At the Apollo 17 site an experiment was carried out by the astronauts which gave the seismic wave speeds down to a few kilometres depth in the vicinity of the site . |
| 4 | Of course , where the wealth goes is a problem , since it often ends up in a few hands . |
| 5 | The engine backs down upon a few trucks , perhaps a single one ; there is a quick manipulation of a coupling stick , and the engine draws off with its insignificant load . |
| 6 | Often the drive surface is just skimmed with tarmac which breaks up in a few weeks . |
| 7 | The answer is one of two things — a Labour government which he can not influence for the good , or a Labour government which he turns out in a few months , provoking another election . |
| 8 | Lesley-Jane will be fine if she just rests up for a few days . |
| 9 | Institutionalism sets in after a few months , and active people slow down and soon learn not to complain . |
| 10 | The customer gives up after a few months waiting . |
| 11 | I 'm keeping my fingers crossed that Sierra comes up with a few more of these ! |
| 12 | Do you have a rota system where if maybe six have got onto an appliance and there 's another fire comes up in a few hours that they can not turn ut again , or is it just a matter of whoever gets there first again ? |
| 13 | There are many different varieties of scabetic mite infesting various mammals , and , although the mites from different animals appear to be similar , they are probably species specific because infestation by the mite from domestic animals does not ‘ take ’ in the human and dies out after a few weeks . |