Example sentences of "she [verb] the [num ord] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Tenderly , she laid the first few bundles in the pail and sat back on her heels , blackened fingers curled , like a housewife waiting for the stove to light . |
| 2 | She lay back , her body rigid , as she reviewed the last few catastrophic days of her life . |
| 3 | An hour later she added the last few remaining sticks and huddled down again . |
| 4 | However , if he or she survives the first half hour , there is a good chance of complete recovery . |
| 5 | Yet she dreaded the next few hours . |
| 6 | She managed the next few hours without any problems — Marc seemed to be busy . |
| 7 | She ran the last few yards and was breathing heavily , but more out of anxiety than exhaustion . |
| 8 | Bernice shivered inside her coat as she ran the last few feet to the stones . |