Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [pron] [modal v] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a few moments we 'll be joined by Dan Topolski , a man who did more for Oxford rowing than anyone else . |
| 2 | In a few moments you should see a summary screen showing details of your machine . |
| 3 | Within a few moments you will start to lose your balance . |
| 4 | In just a few moments you can see how much easier your working life could become . |
| 5 | And in a few moments she would be in the privacy of her own cabin , snuggling into a warm sleeping-bag on a thick foam mattress with a fabric cover that matched the padded headrest . |
| 6 | When she woke up again , just after daybreak , for a few moments she could n't remember where she was . |
| 7 | After a few moments she could stand it no longer , and with an effort she wrenched her gaze away and looked down at the carpet . |
| 8 | I did n't quite close the door , and after a few moments I could hear her footsteps walking briskly past . |
| 9 | In a few moments I 'd like to tell you briefly about the trading background to the figures and to give you an indication of how business has been since the period ended and particularly since our important sale started on Boxing Day . |
| 10 | There are a few scenes I 'd just like to run through before we break and — ’ |
| 11 | But for the English the system of requisitioning , together with a few ships which might be built in both inland and seaside ports , and those constructed at Bayonne , were sufficient to meet most of their needs . |
| 12 | If this helps only a few teachers it would still be one step towards our goal of all participants in classes joining the Society . |
| 13 | If there 's a vacuum , then there 'll be a few charlatans , a few fools , a few incompetents who will fill that vacuum , because there is a need for people to , to be instant experts on everything . |
| 14 | Put a piece of raw meat into a stream and within a few hours it will be covered with small , flat , black worms feeding on it . |
| 15 | In a few hours I would be flown into a different culture , a different climate , with different people . |
| 16 | If I stood on a street corner somewhere , someone could slip me a small packet in exchange for a fiver and in a few hours I 'd be slumped on the floor of a public toilet : a Drug Statistic . |
| 17 | I forgot my circumstances talking to her , that I no longer had power to help , that in a few hours I 'd be gone , and I said , ‘ Of course I 'd love to visit you , I 'd be honoured . |
| 18 | Sit down at your machine with a cassette player and knit , following Diane 's clear and helpful explanations and in just a few hours YOU will be the master of your machine ! |
| 19 | In a few hours she would come face to face once more with that same man who was responsible for his death and this time she was intent on making absolutely sure that what had been a teenage crush on her part remained just that . |
| 20 | The feeling of foreboding builds as soon as she wakes and remembers that in a few hours she will be jetting off to yet another exotic location . |
| 21 | But in a few cases it may emerge that the very question was considered by Parliament in passing the legislation . |
| 22 | The evening was enjoyed by all , with Sony requesting a return match , confident that with a few changes they can win the cup back . |
| 23 | Sorry , this show came up so suddenly , there are a few dates we 'll have to work round . ’ |
| 24 | Hence if you have a few shapers you might have noticed the tendencies in the group group discussion that we had because there 'll be people digging in and saying no this is the right way to do it . |
| 25 | Take particular note of every spot you see a bream roll , and after a few visits you will be able to form an accurate picture of where , how long , and what pattern the route forms . |
| 26 | In a few minutes we would be ready for Firstlight , and then we 'd we clear . |
| 27 | Welcome back : In a few minutes we 'll be visiting the Victorian mansion that is n't finished yet , and has just been given a grant to ensure that it never will be . |
| 28 | Welcome back : In a few minutes we 'll be meeting the teenager who 's joined the elite in the world of magic . |
| 29 | Welcome back … in a few minutes we 'll be catching up with one of the fastest men on water … |
| 30 | Welcome back : In a few minutes we 'll be turning back the clock with the men who kept Britain 's coalmines working during the Second World War . |