Example sentences of "the [noun prp] [prep] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Homo sapiens sapiens seems to have replaced the Neanderthals in a few thousand years about 30000 years ago . |
| 2 | ) Not wanting to be away from Previn for long periods , Mia crossed the Atlantic on a few weekends during the shooting . |
| 3 | It was agreed with the Prince that the interview would take place at Broadlands where he would be staying with the Brabournes in a few weeks ' time . |
| 4 | This is how the new Thorp two seat trainer will really look when it goes on sale in the UK in a few weeks ' time . |
| 5 | The American cruised the Solent for a few days while Mark was tying up the loose ends , and returned to the States without paying another visit to his office . |
| 6 | Either wait until the work in progress is completed or try consolidating the DCs into a fewer number of DCs . |
| 7 | the so-called ‘ defense line ’ to which the Ambassador had referred was in actuality merely an enumeration of those sectors in the western Pacific in which the United States held firm military commitments : i.e. our responsibilities as an occupying Power in Japan , our special interest in the Philippines as a former part of United States territory etc . |
| 8 | ‘ Two members of staff were invited by personal acquaintances in the Republican Party to visit the US for a few days to talk about the British general election . |
| 9 | The customer was delighted and telephoned Ralph Edwards to say how pleased his client was with the service and that the cloth was flown out to The Yemen within a few hours . |