Example sentences of "they [verb] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | A long-eared owl sat on a low bough overlooking the ride and watched them unblinkingly through his great eyes as they passed within a few paces . |
| 2 | They moved on a few steps , again stood together , and wrote , " Angry . |
| 3 | This perennial plant 's big , bold , green clumps , measuring 90cm/3ft high and the same in diameter , grow even bigger and more productive before they deteriorate after a few years ' growth , and are then best replaced . |
| 4 | The University 's Alumni Office can provide help and advice to groups , whether they consist of a few friends who meet informally from time to time , a group from a particular department or year who wish to arrange a special reunion , or a more established society like the ones described on these pages . |
| 5 | They 'd never amount to a fortune — not at a penny a hundred points — but at least they paid for a few packets of cigarettes . |
| 6 | Laser projectors could beam whole programmes into the mind , where the programmes became like your own lived memories , though they faded in a few days . |
| 7 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
| 8 | " They talked for a few moments , and then he handed her an envelope and walked away . |
| 9 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
| 10 | ‘ Tata 's two assistants know everything there is to know about the trade , and I suspect you 'll know even more than they do within a few months . |
| 11 | They stood for a few moments in shy silence , staring from one to another . |
| 12 | Now that Elizabeth had exhausted the topic of Martha , they sat for a few moments in silence , one each side of the fire with a cup of tea . |