Example sentences of "it [vb past] [art] few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It passed a few minutes later . |
| 2 | It re-appeared a few weeks later as Netwise UK Ltd , in what some creditors argued at the time was ‘ an apparent breach of Section 312 of the UK Insolvency Act of 1986 . ’ |
| 3 | It re-appeared a few weeks later as Netwise UK Ltd , in what some creditors argued at the time was ‘ an apparent breach of Section 312 of the UK Insolvency Act of 1986 , ’ ( UX No 375 ) . |
| 4 | The muffled jangle of the bell disturbed her reverie , and she glanced up at the clock — it lacked a few minutes to three — her visitor was punctual as usual . |
| 5 | It bounced a few yards ahead of the Hussars ' advance , then slammed into a wood where it tore and crashed through the thickly leaved branches . |
| 6 | Unfortunately it crashed a few months later on a training mission in Scotland , when part of a Polish Squadron . |
| 7 | Spurred on again by a stream of oaths , it staggered a few paces further and sank to the ground , defeated . |
| 8 | It is clearly related to the Horta figure work although it came a few months later , and it shows the same intensive analysis of the nature of solid forms . |
| 9 | Broderick has faced more of a problem , since it seemed a few years back that he had stopped ageing . |
| 10 | So after it happened a few times our teacher said ‘ We wo n't have cooking like this any more . ’ |
| 11 | It happened a few months later . |
| 12 | It showed a few shots of the God-Kings residence , called the Divine Sanctum , which looked from the outside as big as some planetoids and not much lovelier . |
| 13 | ‘ Certainly found it cured a few problems , ’ André finished for her . |
| 14 | It started a few days ago . |
| 15 | It brought a few tears to my eyes . |
| 16 | ‘ Phoenixa ’ is EMI 's culling from the old Pye Nixa catalogue , which it acquired a few years ago and launched with a contribution from each record sold to the environmental music charity ‘ Music for the World ’ . |
| 17 | It took a few minutes for me to balance the load . |
| 18 | It took a few minutes before his eyes had adjusted to semi-darkness and the great sweep of the headland became visible , its shapes and forms mysteriously altered under the high stars . |
| 19 | It took a few minutes in the kitchen to make the mug of strong chicory coffee to which he added a liberal lacing of brandy . |
| 20 | It took a few minutes for Curtis and Adrian to realise their baby had disappeared . |
| 21 | It took a few minutes for his eyes to adjust to the dimness , and he remained still , blinking hard , making out the man standing directly in front of him holding the shotgun , while on the stairs to his left another person — a woman ? — was also holding what looked like a small pistol on him . |
| 22 | Everything looked so propitious it took a few minutes nibbling to realise that the lamb had been cooked to the point of anonymity and the prawns , although big and fat , were so bland they tasted more like good bread rolls than fish . |
| 23 | She only took her sunglasses off when she was inside the dark little shop but even then it took a few moments for her eyes to adjust . |
| 24 | Reporters are proverbially heavy drinkers , and it took a few bottles of bonhomie with Johnny Smart before Charles could actually get down to the business for which he had come . |
| 25 | In a cool sheltered position , with a damp-proof membrane , it took a few days to harden enough to build on . |
| 26 | It took a few days for the butis to decide to employ me , since I clearly was not about to join the Community , but I kept coming back and mucking in and it just sort of happened . |
| 27 | Out from behind a petrol pump appeared a figure that was female , though it took a few seconds to realise it . |
| 28 | It took a few seconds after he regained consciousness to realize that he was blindfolded . |
| 29 | It took a few seconds before she realised that he had pulled himself away from her . |
| 30 | It took a few bumps on the head for him to get used to the low ceiling and the prominent oak beams , but now they do n't bother him at all . |