Example sentences of "[vb infin] [prep] [adv] a few " in BNC.
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1 | Although adults can wait for an expected reward , for example until the end of the month for their salary , pre-school children can not wait for even a few hours . |
2 | Although , in terms of volume or profitability , such discoveries can not hope to make up for the fading glory of the state 's North Slope field , daily Alaskan production might fall by only a few hundred thousand barrels over the next decade , rather than dwindling away , as some had suggested . |
3 | Some may bloom for only a few weeks , but their display is beautiful . |
4 | This interpretation was supported by the fact that a committee which might consist of only a few members could not , however honest and conscientious , assess impartially the value of its work or that of its individual members . |
5 | The name may not have changed but the new Bob will earn £200,000 a year , the old Bob had to make do with quite a few bob less — £93,000 . |
6 | The message that one can gain for just a few pence , by smoking , something that a Liz Taylor or a Julia Roberts with all their millions have can be seductive — and it is being deliberately promoted . |
7 | We decided that this could happen with quite a few units and that we should point out in the documentation the need to be on guard against it . |
8 | Quick action is vital , since anyone who stops breathing can usually live for only a few minutes without help . |
9 | As one who did get into quite a few scrapes , Henry Schwartz admits that the Viennese and Berliners divided into rival camps , but thinks that the seriousness of the fighting was overstated . |
10 | The early response has not been enthusiastic , though aides insisted yesterday that for many households the new tax bills would amount to only a few dollars a month . |
11 | I could point to quite a few leaders about whom I am not enthusiastic but I will refrain from naming them , and concentrate on those I like . |
12 | Average age for the ceasing of menstruation is around 50 , but the hot flushes and sweating that can accompany it are more common after the periods have ended , and may last from just a few months to more than five years . |
13 | According to the event , the duration of this state may last from just a few months to many years . |
14 | So anyway , that was it , you had to go to your branch and complain , make your protest in writing , see , and the branch secretary would reply to your letter okay , And they 'd ask for maybe a few more details about the complaint . |
15 | An industrial salesperson who sells into one industry may deal with only a few customers in a restricted geographical area . |