Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 2 | Warned that she could only stay for a few moments , Laura had sat down quietly in a chair beside the bed , taking her cousin 's inert , pale hand and praying , as she had never prayed before , that Liz would be able to survive her ordeal . |
| 3 | They would stay for a few months and go back . |
| 4 | ‘ I 'll stay for a few days at least — if she can put up with me . ’ |
| 5 | We think they should be able to get jobs and hope they will stay for a few years at least . |
| 6 | He was then still slightly shy in company , though sharp and confident in other areas and among his equals , like the pool halls where he would hustle for a few dollars . |
| 7 | In ordinary aquarium sand or gravel it will merely survive for a few months . |
| 8 | I decided to put pen to paper and let you know of a few problems some of us have in trying to become machine knitters . |
| 9 | It is done in spring or early summer on outdoor plants , and rooting may take up to a year ; pot plants are layered any time and should root in a few weeks . |
| 10 | It was nothing like the transformation she would undergo in a few years time but it signalled the slow resurrection of her inner spirit . |
| 11 | I would n't object to a few ex-Presidents — Dickie and Ronnie and the lads would have some fascinating tales . |
| 12 | Teaching requirements ensure that within any department there will be expertise in all of these fields , but research interests will inevitably concentrate on a few aspects . |
| 13 | ‘ I can think of a few consultants , not to mention some very tired registrars , ’ she added ruefully , ‘ who 'd give their right arm to work in conditions like these . ’ |
| 14 | ‘ I can think of a few names . |
| 15 | if you would n't mind in the meantime if you could think of a few names you know as you 're going about your daily business . |
| 16 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 17 | You see , when we went through the asteroid storm , I did n't watch for a few seconds . |
| 18 | Well I thought if I get one this size , that will do for a few weeks rather than take some of them home and mess about better than there 's a big packet like a big one at home I 've just opened this morning so it 's |
| 19 | ‘ Well , it wo n't matter for the few yards back to the cottage … ’ |
| 20 | This will probably involve a social worker in an area team putting together a package that might consist of a few hours of home care , a couple of days of day care , and night sitting for one night . |
| 21 | Amazing what you can do with a few nails , is n't it ? ’ |
| 22 | But how could I achieve in a few minutes what I had failed to accomplish after hours of trying ? |
| 23 | This is what Crane Holdings should do within a few months . |
| 24 | The churches were usually brick built , and even when their walls did not crack and warp under the impact of the process , there remains , according to Romanian architects , the threat that their very bricks could crumble within a few years . |
| 25 | ‘ Things will improve in a few days . |
| 26 | Why not invest in a few Units — new interchangeable separates in black , white , navy and red and a variety of shapes ? |
| 27 | Why do the Government continue to extol the virtues of this obnoxious Gummerburger food culture instead of instituting an independent food standards agency as the Labour Government will do in a few weeks ' time ? |
| 28 | Also ‘ areas ’ may refer to a few kms 2 or to whole countries , so that areas or pockets of declining food production may coexist with , and have no social access to , other areas of increased food production . |
| 29 | Green water of a consistency like pea soup is familiar to most pool owners , for even in well established pools this condition may occur for a few days during early spring when the water is warmed by the sun , so algae appears before the submerged oxygenating plants have had a chance to start growing again . |
| 30 | ‘ If you were happy together , why should she mind about a few snubs from social snobs who barred you from their visiting-lists for such a reason ? |