Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 31 | Liza had written some weeks ago to say that John had been sent , at only a few hours ' notice , on a course . |
| 32 | Mountain ranges , the desert and Palm Springs are just a few hours ' drive away . |
| 33 | There was both their backgrounds — a boy taken from a bleak past into a glorious future by a dedicated schoolteacher — and furthermore this acting business got him off duty , paid him as much cash as a miner 's weekly wage for a few hours ' easy work and had a satisfying tint of glamour … |
| 34 | If they take their work home with them , maybe they 'll do a few hours ' work off the mains . |
| 35 | For example , they seem to survive on a few hours ' sleep ; they will report waking and getting up early ( often to the annoyance of their families ) ; sporting activities include frenetic games ( squash ) and/or strenuous single person sports ( running , swimming ) . |
| 36 | Only a few hours ' drive by dirt highway from Serra Pelada , the government was pouring investment into the construction of an immense mining project called Carajas , a mountain range of solid iron . |
| 37 | After a few hours ' driving , we stop by a small lake brimming with clear water which has tumbled down from the escarpment through dense forest . |
| 38 | A few hours ' sleep , and he 'd come up fresh and begin to learn the system around here . |
| 39 | A last cup of coffee and I left ; back to H and T's in time for a few hours ' fitful sleep ; then up and away , run to the station by Aunt Antonia . |
| 40 | Detective Sergeant Burgess went off to report to his Superintendent , and Redpath , who 'd been on duty since midnight , decided to try for a few hours ' sleep . |
| 41 | Money at call is money which can be withdrawn at only a few hours ' notice . |
| 42 | They borrow from the banks for as little as a few hours ' notice of recall by the banks ( money at call ) , and lend to the government , local authorities and firms for typically three months ( bills of exchange ) . |
| 43 | A printing firm has gone into liquidation , giving staff just a few hours ' notice they were losing their jobs . |
| 44 | Nicola 's parents stayed at her bedside until 2.30am before snatching a few hours ' sleep in a room at the hospital . |
| 45 | So we saw almost nothing of Hong Kong , except the inside of the luxurious Hong Kong Hotel , where we had a few hours ' sleep before going to the railway station in the morning . |
| 46 | Apart from a few critics ' reservations about the strength of the show 's songs , the reviews saluted Crawford as the West End 's newest star . |
| 47 | He will judge as quite plausible an event , such as the origin of the first replicating molecule as postulated by some chemist 's theory , which we , kitted up by evolution to move in a world of a few decades ' duration , would judge to be an astounding miracle . |
| 48 | Some people expect that in a few decades ' time youngsters will learn from their home tutor computers and rarely , if ever , have contact with a human teacher . |
| 49 | After a few minutes ' walk I arrived at the edge of the wooded area ; in front of me was about two hundred yards of grass , rising to the high ground covered by thick gorse and ferns . |
| 50 | He would be coming round to collect in a few minutes ' time . |
| 51 | The landlord , a fund of local knowledge , recommended a visit to Captain Cook 's house in the village of Staithes and a trip to the North York Moors steam railway — both a few minutes ' drive away . |
| 52 | A few minutes ' drive from the NEC , M42 , M6 and Birmingham International Airport . |
| 53 | Her flat was only a few minutes ' walk away from the station . |
| 54 | It was only a few minutes ' walk to her office in Aldersgate Street ; but she normally did not arrive there till nine . |
| 55 | A few minutes ' facial sauna , however , is fine because it warms the skin just enough to facilitate absorption . |
| 56 | Just under half lived in the same household as the dementia sufferer ( 45 per cent ) ; most of the remainder lived within easy reach : 14 per cent in the same street or only a few minutes ' walk away , 20 per cent within two miles , ten per cent within five miles , and only 11 per cent further than five miles away ( although in Newham 36 per cent of the principal carers lived more than two miles away compared with only 12 per cent in Ipswich ) . |
| 57 | The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city . |
| 58 | The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city . |
| 59 | Only a few minutes ' walk from the Centre the ARC is a must for anyone interested in the subject of archaeology . |
| 60 | A snap survey in the West Country by New Scientist found that a number of garages want £8 or more for what should be just a few minutes ' work . |