Example sentences of "few [noun pl] [noun] [verb] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 erm but after a few months dad gave it up cos it was erm too wet and that where weeds could grow easily
2 The manuscript , however , was not entirely ready for publication , " and during the next few weeks Nietzsche submitted it to a final revision .
3 Friends were able to find an alternative , but for a few moments Marilyn said she could not believe it was happening to her and looked about for the dreaded Jeremy Beadle .
4 He had his eyes closed , and for the first few moments Belinda kept hers open , so she could see in extreme close-up the blurred crescents of his dark lashes resting on the smoothly tanned skin of his cheeks .
5 For a few moments Rune regarded her in silence , a slight smile playing round his strong mouth , then he asked softly , ‘ What happened to our truce ? ’
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