Example sentences of "not [vb infin] [prep] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | When animals do not fall into a few simple categories , quantitative genetic techniques become more practical . |
| 2 | Why not invest in a few Units — new interchangeable separates in black , white , navy and red and a variety of shapes ? |
| 3 | It was a time in 1941 that he will not forget as a few hours later fifteen year old Tom witnessed the ‘ Clydebank Blitz . ’ |
| 4 | His complete acceptance of the ‘ protest ’ in ‘ Protestant ’ did not come till a few years later when some leading members of his Mount Merrion , Belfast , congregation insisted that he object to the Church 's ‘ street corner boy ’ activities of picketing the Irish Presbyterian Church General Assembly . |
| 5 | Dana did not reappear for a few days , and during that time I felt I was going mad . |
| 6 | I would n't object to a few ex-Presidents — Dickie and Ronnie and the lads would have some fascinating tales . |
| 7 | You see , when we went through the asteroid storm , I did n't watch for a few seconds . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's serious ! ’ said Robert , ‘ and Rafiq and his boys wo n't stop at a few groans this time . |
| 9 | Sir Stanley 's only regret is that he did n't play for a few years more . |
| 10 | He says that if it 's given regular pruning there 's no reason why it should n't live for a few hundred years more . |
| 11 | The towpath proper did n't start until a few yards further down where it angled away from the road and followed the river ; here it was marked by a narrow strip of waterside grass and trees that would immediately raise the cost of any overlooking property by at least ten thousand . |
| 12 | If his pains do n't subside within a few weeks , he really ought to see the doctor . |