Example sentences of "the few [noun pl] before " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the few months before the Gulf crisis , the political world dissolved and what existed had no clear shape ; its familiar forms — the nations and empires — had no clear trajectory . |
| 2 | I had spent the few months before brimming over with excitement and anticipation for when my time would come to leave what had been my place of education for the previous four years . |
| 3 | Advice on living arrangements in the few weeks before departure may be necessary . |
| 4 | Ninety six male patients admitted to four surgical wards for elective repair of inguinal hernias under general anaesthesia were interviewed in hospital on the day before surgery and asked to complete two self evaluation questionnaires : a screen for pre-existing anxiety or depressive states using the hospital anxiety and depression scale ( HADS ) , in which patients were asked to score answers based on how they generally felt over the few weeks before admission , and an assessment of their current state of anxiety ( Spielberger STAI-X1 ) . |
| 5 | Of course , no day is typical and there are particular tensions which emerge in the few weeks before the Christmas break . |
| 6 | If the hon. Gentleman will think back to days gone by , he will remember that such questions have been perennial in the few weeks before a general election . |
| 7 | Extraordinary though such a testimonial may now appear , it was invaluable to Joyce in the few years before the war . |
| 8 | For example , of all the spare-time activities reported by affluent workers and their wives in the few days before being interviewed 62 per cent were in or about the home itself . |