Example sentences of "place [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The zoo 's always a good place for a few laughs . |
| 2 | As always , we have to be prepared beforehand , and as we can not start the job without tools , this is the place for a few dos and don'ts . |
| 3 | Leave the pot in a warm , dark place for a few weeks — the airing cupboard is best . |
| 4 | At this stage cut off the complete head and invert it in a paper bag , hanging these in an airy place for a few days until the seeds are quite dry . |
| 5 | She thought she might avoid the place for a few days herself , just in case the boy had any ideas of adopting her as a protector . |
| 6 | So , too , are the increasing number of so-called closing down sales which often take place for a few days or weeks at the end of a shop lease . |
| 7 | ‘ You do n't mind looking after the place for a few days , do you ? ’ |
| 8 | It was great to be working in one place for a few nights on the trot so that I could afford to go to that amount of trouble . ’ |
| 9 | Hubel and Wiesel showed that the properties of the neurons in the visual cortex were drastically changed by restricting the visual experience of an animal , provided that these restrictions took place during a few months early in life called the sensitive period . |
| 10 | The transition from one to the other takes place after a few seconds of observation , is discontinous and can not be stopped at in an intermediate position . |
| 11 | I myself would I am sure hereafter regret not visiting this part of V. D. L. , and under all circumstances I have agreed with Lady Franklin to wait one week longer after which to return if the wind should not come round to the eastward or northeast , either of these winds would take us to the desired place in a few hours . |
| 12 | Learning by imitation can take place in a few minutes , whereas the reproduction of a whole new adult animal can take many years . |
| 13 | ‘ The presentation of the prizes will take place in a few minutes … ’ |
| 14 | Such increases in tannin in browsed Acacia nigrescens in southern Africa have been reported to take place in a few minutes and the production of ethylene during damage has been considered to be the promoter of tannin increase . |
| 15 | DEC also subcontracted the London-based software house Transvik Ltd which had previously developed the software for the Nordex exchange in the City of London ; it was its foundation on the pound sterling that caused the failure of the bond transaction , but contrary to local press reports , the system did not crash and an update to overcome the problem should be in place in a few weeks time . |
| 16 | ‘ I think you can dispense with the formalities , Letty , curtsying would look out of place in a few rooms in a lodging house , do n't you think ? ’ |
| 17 | During the trip to India — which , British elections permitting , should take place within a few months — Baker will emphasise government support for any satellite deals that India makes with private industry , for example , the state could provide loans to pay for the work . |
| 18 | For the Reaganites , economic policy was the legislative priority ; first came budget cuts and then tax reduction and it was essential that these should be in place within a few months , before the end of the honeymoon period . |