Example sentences of "by a few [noun pl] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But there was a motor bike went by a few minutes ago . |
| 2 | " Ah , " he said , when almost out of sight , back in the depths of the room , not far from the small winding-stair he had entered the room by a few minutes earlier . |
| 3 | The ASB has highlighted two methods of dubious interpretation used by a few companies so far . |
| 4 | Instructions for the folding part of the handle referred to an earlier model with a spindle ; but the wingnut handles were obviously fixed by a bolt , and released by a few turns when the handle needed to be folded for storage . |
| 5 | West Mercia police are checking for possible links between the Telford incident and another close by a few weeks ago when a horse was slashed . |