Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] then " in BNC.
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| 1 | The talking went on for a few moments then the sudden , all too familiar , sound of a mortar bomb leaving the barrel . |
| 2 | He lay prone on top of her for a few moments then he rolled to one side , panting loudly , his breath slowly returning to normal . |
| 3 | She waited a few moments then turned into East 48th Street , still pretending to look in the shop windows as she walked . |
| 4 | They walked in silence for a few moments then Chris said , ‘ Maureen thinks I should hate Beryl . |
| 5 | She waited a few moments then rang the bell again , and this time the door opened with maddening slowness . |
| 6 | He drummed with his fingers on the table for a few moments then he said , ‘ So the field is still open , is it ? ’ |
| 7 | Just before they reach the flowering stage — earlier if you need the land for another crop — chop them down , allow them to wilt for a few hours then plough or dig them in . |
| 8 | When he realises that he has a migraine , my husband retires to bed for a few hours then spends the rest of the day in an armchair . |
| 9 | Well let's have a look at a few figures then , as to why we do need to consider it . |
| 10 | otherwise you 'll put a few spaces then a new line and this will go . |
| 11 | Allow to rest for a few minutes then roll , on a lightly floured board , into rounds 5–6ins/12–15cm in diameter . |
| 12 | For example , one director commented that when he saw a topic referred to a few times then it would ‘ click ’ in his mind , and he would then consider if it could have some significance to his company . |
| 13 | It took me right to the McDarroch days as he fished out one forceps after another , opened and shut them a few times then tried them on me . |
| 14 | Right , word full stop word Erm right , press return a few times then choose centering button and table , insert table , and now we 're going to have a table whe where I thought we could have a number and it can either be times or divide by something and then the answer , so we want how many columns ? |
| 15 | it 's Discount , there 's a few houses then there 's a gateway , back entrance into school . |
| 16 | He would hand over the old man 's baccy for the week and a few sweeties then , after a bit of chat , he was away . ’ |
| 17 | A few tips then on training objectives . |
| 18 | from where we lived from there apart from the fact they were building a few factories then |
| 19 | If I could 've chosen I would 've got a girl more sophisticated , talk awhile , have a few drinks then screw . |
| 20 | If there is no improvement after a few days then it is either not the appropriate remedy or there are some environmental maintaining causes blocking the remedy action §252 . |
| 21 | Sometimes I would go on the wagon for a few days then have a binge . |
| 22 | If you can occupy a unit of Elf archers for a few turns then the exchange can sometimes be worth it . |
| 23 | Nigel decided to leave things a few weeks then issue an invitation to dinner . |
| 24 | Going it alone in difficult times is not to be recommended , but if you wish to try it for a few weeks then there is no harm done , simply time lost if you are unsuccessful . |
| 25 | It is a long way , yeah , yeah , but still , I mean if you do n't have a win for a few weeks then you have a hundred pound it 's ha |
| 26 | There was a hush for a few seconds then a roar from the French civilians , men , women and children , ‘ Encore , encore , encore , Tommy . ’ |
| 27 | Hold this position for a few seconds then let your shoulders and head go back slowly to the floor . |
| 28 | Add garlic , cook for a few seconds then add courgettes . |
| 29 | He remained there for a few seconds then slowly got to his feet and moved to the door leading into the hallway . |
| 30 | Instead , place cotton wool soaked in remover over each nail , hold for a few seconds then life off . |