Example sentences of "[am/are] [verb] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.

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1 The possibility of a title going ‘ out of print ’ if selection decisions are delayed must also be considered — though this is unlikely if orders are placed within a few months of publication .
2 To avoid excessive changes in the sample cross section , elongations are limited to a few per cent and are followed over approximately three decades of time .
3 First impressions , and they are formed within a few seconds of listening to these headphones , are of an unveiled immediacy , very extended high-frequency response and seamless midrange .
4 Some of the young calves are fattened on the farms but many are reared for a few months and then sold for fattening in central or eastern Britain .
5 Suddenly he is more relaxed and confident and those horrible little worms of self-doubt which are perpetually burrowing away in a golfer 's head are banished for a few holes , anyway .
6 All the beauty that ought to be but rarely is , all the promises of perfection are caught in a few moments of that iridescent light .
7 The four have undergone doping tests and the results are expected within a few days .
8 And the results are expected within a few weeks .
9 As explained earlier , it is therefore important to avoid the use of independent overflow areas except as a safety precaution ; the one exception to this is when updates are grouped in a few areas .
10 Despite many brands and designs , skiing hardware companies are owned by a few umbrella companies .
11 In Britain , at least , communications are dominated by a few millionaire proprietors and a few large conglomerate companies .
12 But erm they are built in a such a way that they should cater for the largest vehicle that is likely to use that road .
13 There should be a certain lusciousness about the style imparted to a blend by top quality Pinot Noir grapes , although this can be marred by an earthy taste if the vines are grown in a less than favourable site .
14 A further wave of activity occurs after the interviews have taken place , and then things should tail off as offers are made to a few selected individuals .
15 and if you 're coming for a few days you 've , you 've bag carrying and all this in the business
16 They 're tempted by a few hundred pounds to go to places such as Amsterdam where cheap and plentiful crugs can be bought and brought back to Britain .
17 If you 're planning on a few intimate moments then why not try new Santes anti-perspirant deodorants .
18 Wooden cocktail sticks and skewers are used in a few of the cakes in this book for propping up , for securing and also for decorative items such as flagpoles .
19 I am staying for a few days at the Dale End Hotel while I explore the district , and I 'd like to know about the Brownies ' Bridge , as I am to do with Brownies . ’
20 These are approximations in which the very large number of particles are replaced by a few quantities .
21 Those girls who attempt to escape are found in a few days .
22 Sands and gravels deposited by water flowing from the melting glaciers are restricted to a few localities and there are no major raised beach deposits resulting from sea level changes relative to the land surface .
23 Insights into the actual personality are restricted to a few words under the heading ‘ recreations ’ .
24 They become quite unconscious of what they are doing for a few seconds , and yet insist that they want to carry on and learn to fly .
25 Well , I 'm joined by a few people who can give you some clues on guarantees .
26 I know Amy went to see it when it was at the Palace , I 'm talking about a few years ago ,
27 ‘ It 's not that early — I 've been up for ages , and I 'm leaving in a few minutes .
28 I sha n't see you again — I 'm leaving in a few moments to drive down to Kildare .
29 I 'm retiring in a few months Daphne said quietly .
30 This is obviously easier if you are fishing with a few friends who are prepared to let you move in if they locate the fish first .
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