Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [noun prp] " in BNC.

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1 Friends were able to find an alternative , but for a few moments Marilyn said she could not believe it was happening to her and looked about for the dreaded Jeremy Beadle .
2 After a few moments Troy got up and walked slowly from the tent .
3 For a few moments Sandison allowed himself to take in the figure before him and he ignored what had been said .
4 After a few moments Sandison went on : ‘ Do you know them ? ’
5 Eleanor looked as if he had actually hit her , and for a few moments Jessamy found herself feeling sorry for her .
6 For a few moments Rune regarded her in silence , a slight smile playing round his strong mouth , then he asked softly , ‘ What happened to our truce ? ’
7 For a few moments Morse sat where he was .
8 Sara began to explain , but after a few moments Jenny said impatiently , " Why do n't we walk down to Moorlake and then you can show me properly ? "
9 After a few moments Maidstone said : ‘ What 's your interest in her , anyway ? ’
10 For a few moments Leith felt transfixed — there seemed to be a hint of kindness in his look .
11 After a few moments Milton remarked .
12 But within a few hours Mal was suffering exhaustion and Bill had injured himself falling on diamond-hard green ice on the Lhotse Face .
13 Within a few hours Denwood was stripped of everything , there was not a soul or a vestige of its recent occupation to be seen in the place .
14 Intriguingly , in a few cases Raper found that the G and C cells became linked to the axon they would Follow just before the turn was made .
15 Then as soon as they loose a few games Cantona will bugger off , Sharpe will go back to old habits and Giggs will go to Italy ( : - ) ) .
16 Otherwise , within a few decades Genestealers would have begun to infiltrate your own family , polluting and hypnotizing . ’
17 After a few minutes Rose handed the paper back to him .
18 In a few minutes Parry returned with an old newspaper .
19 After a few minutes Crabb returned to the jetty for some extra weights to overcome his buoyancy and , having fitted these to his satisfaction , set off for the Russian cruiser .
20 After a few minutes Woodruffe said : ‘ You 've got your foot on the brake , Dudley . ’
21 For a few minutes Merrill heard the murmur of their voices , followed by the sound of Luke 's outer door closing .
22 Within a few minutes Elisa was on the settee in the sitting room where , at last , she regained consciousness .
23 It was the morning of Emilia Frere 's departure from the Hall and for a few minutes Louisa found herself alone with the Rector , who fingered the brim of his hat and beamed like the milky sun outside .
24 After a few minutes Jack groped for the bedside table .
25 After a few minutes Wednesday arrived with about ten boys , Mr Morraine and Matron .
26 And then in a few minutes Dennis is going to join with me in explaining to you how we are going to make the quality planning procedure work for you .
27 In a few minutes Tim we 're going to walk to the post office .
28 After a few minutes Dieter 's car overtook them ; when they arrived at the auberge , it was parked in the shadows a short distance away with two dim shapes close together in the front seats .
29 After a few mouthfuls Edward put his knife and fork down and said , ‘ Oh — the lawyer rang .
30 In a few words Travis had blocked her line of retreat .
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