Example sentences of "few [noun pl] [unc] [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A lovely hotel built around its own swimming pool right on the beautiful beach , the Royal Garden Resort is just a few minutes ' trishaw ride from the town . |
| 2 | All Connor did was to add a preservative to this enzyme that gave it a few months ' shelf life . |
| 3 | So in a few years ' time mobile phones will be brought to the masses . |
| 4 | More to the point , the affair earned Owen a few days ' breathing space . |
| 5 | I do n't want you to throw them away today , er , because you might actually in a few days ' time think of some use for them . |
| 6 | Fabia saw no point in butting in to comment that she had in fact come very close to doing that very thing , and after a few moments ' pause Ven went on , ‘ I knew I 'd bruised your pride , but that had been necessary when my desire for you had threatened to blot out reason . |