Example sentences of "a few seasons " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | ‘ Duckie ’ Weston , a renowned local breeder , was an Aylesbury follower in his time , and one confused bird did waddle aimlessly around the ground a few seasons ago , but according to the club 's chief executive , Tony Graham , ‘ they are a devil of a mascot to parade about . ’ |
| 2 | It was the fate of countless unfortunates a few seasons ago to become the terraces ' substitute for Sylvester Stallone . |
| 3 | ‘ Duckie ’ Weston , a renowned local breeder , was an Aylesbury follower in his time , and one confused bird did waddle aimlessly around the ground a few seasons ago , but according to the club 's chief executive , Tony Graham , ‘ they are a devil of a mascot to parade about . ’ |
| 4 | It was the fate of countless unfortunates a few seasons ago to become the terraces ' substitute for Sylvester Stallone . |
| 5 | Perhaps it is n't fully appreciated how easy greenhouses are to move , especially if they are aluminium and just a few seasons old . |
| 6 | Reinhardt at once invited him to join his Viennese theatre company , and within a few seasons Henreid had become one of its leading players . |
| 7 | Within a few seasons it should be possible to interpret the motion vectors quantitatively and to represent them in more realistic terms than in the cartoon of Figure 2 . |
| 8 | ‘ The 5-0 defeat at Liverpool on Saturday could prove to be a watershed , just like our 9-0 defeat a few seasons ago . ’ |
| 9 | A few seasons back she had a small show at the now defunct 49th Parallel gallery but this is the first time New Yorkers will get to see works by this figurative painter in any profusion . |
| 10 | Be warned : time is a great leveller and it takes a few seasons in the hard world outside the show marquee for a new rose to find its true level . |
| 11 | Mum and dad are both noted stayers , while a few seasons ago his grandad , I 'm Slippy , roared to victory in the sport 's blue riband event , the Greyhound Derby . |
| 12 | ‘ It 's extraordinary to think Kevin left United a few seasons ago on a free — and now he 's playing so well for us . |
| 13 | And I did enjoy that volley from just outside the area he scored for Wednesday in the League Cup a few seasons back … now who was that against ? |
| 14 | London Scottish may have been out of top league rugby for a few seasons , but they 're a real threat to the cherry and whites . |
| 15 | The big match is at Coundon Road , where Hereford , who took on the might of Bath a few seasons ago try to kill the giants of Coventry . |
| 16 | It 's not so bad in Division Four , and when the opportunity came up at Ards , I jumped at it , ’ said Armstrong , who captained and coached Bangor before going back to end his playing days at Collegians a few seasons ago . |
| 17 | ‘ I always wanted to work with a squad of young players and bring them on for a few seasons . |
| 18 | Kansas City have been the nearly-men of the American Football Conference for a few seasons . |
| 19 | A few seasons ago , the much-travelled primary schoolteacher was on the verge of a full international appearance , but had to be satisfied with a B cap against Scotland in Galway . |
| 20 | Kansas City have been the nearly-men of the American Football Conference for a few seasons . |
| 21 | Philip left Darlington Hockey Club a few seasons ago to improve his standard of play and joined Norton . |
| 22 | He left Darlington Hockey Club for Norton a few seasons ago to improve his standard of play and his new club is currently lying fourth in the prestigious northern premier league . |
| 23 | ‘ We ran a seaside variety show for a few seasons , ’ he said . |
| 24 | and I 'm not convinced , I am not convinced that they , that they are anywhere near the standard they used to be when they were last in Europe a few seasons ago |