Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] ago [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If that is the case , the Home Secretary 's statement of a few moments ago is wrong . |
| 2 | Even if the order to which the Minister referred a few minutes ago is introduced , what can the Minister tell us about the Government 's thinking on what the timetable will be ? |
| 3 | Well that was the question that Mr asked you a few minutes ago was n't it , er Mr ? |
| 4 | Their argument a few days ago was still hovering at the back of her mind , still had the power , in fact , to make her cringe with shame , and it lent an edge of petulance to all her answers to his questions . |
| 5 | ‘ The one which detonated at Lisnaskea in my constituency just a few days ago was one of many stolen in Dublin a few days previously , ’ said Mr Maginnis . |
| 6 | To make matters worse , practices that were valued at twice gross recurring fees a few years ago are now being sold for half recurring fees . |
| 7 | Machines that were seen to be at the forefront of technology just a few years ago are now readily replaced and cast-off with little or no second-hand value . |
| 8 | Properties they say a few years ago are down by 25 to 30% , that with lower mortgage rates gives them a tremendous boost . |
| 9 | The only difference between Tina Turner today and a few years ago is her material . |
| 10 | The survey — ‘ mapping the universe ’ — which Geller and Huchra began a few years ago is not yet complete but they have seen enough to conclude that ‘ the size of the largest structures we detect is limited only by the extent of the survey ’ . |
| 11 | There are many examples where what was ‘ academic ’ a few years ago is now very much applied . |
| 12 | On the other hand , there are certainly some Conservatives I could not bring myself to vote for — such as Mr Jack Aspinwall in my neighbouring seat of Wansdyke , who a few years ago was one of an all-party group of MPs who spoke far too warmly about the Ceausescu regime on a visit to Romania , and who lists as his only publication Kindly Sit Down ! , a collection of ‘ after-dinner stories from both Houses of Parliament ’ . |
| 13 | The media commentator Michael Leapman , writing in the Independent on Sunday , observed that ‘ she has not usually done well in other roles … her Panorama programme on TV violence a few years ago was not judged a critical success . ’ |
| 14 | Presenting art that reflects or comments on news events or , more broadly , on history , seems to be the new orientation of the Whitney Museum , which only a few years ago was more likely to devote Biennial space to the rising stars of New York 's booming gallery scene . |
| 15 | And the finding of the suit a few years ago was the start of the hunt that they now have every year , ’ she explained matter-of-factly as though it were the most usual thing in the world . |
| 16 | The Mexico–Australia , Paraguay–USA , and Paraguay–France matches a few years ago were other notorious examples . |
| 17 | You might find architects who a few years ago were working on major projects , but are now making a living from loft extensions . ’ |
| 18 | Well there 's a thing going round a few years ago were n't there with these models , just pay for them to go out there |
| 19 | Mm I mean I , I did , one thing last er a few weeks ago is that I er cos I m it 's a I do this market research it 's really boring |
| 20 | ‘ Nevertheless , the atmosphere today compared to that of a few weeks ago is more conducive to a satisfactory settlement , ’ concluded Donald . |
| 21 | ( Recent events have sadly shown that they were not radical enough ; 's regret a few weeks ago was that he was not still in charge . ) |
| 22 | Laura , who until a few weeks ago was unable to eat solid food because of her liver and bowel condition , added : ‘ I had Frosties for my breakfast . ’ |
| 23 | There 's a lot of misunderstanding about I S O Nine Thousand and I think that Norman 's er analogy a few seconds ago is really , really rather good . |
| 24 | Your issue on the use of images a few months ago was excellent so why not stick to your own guidelines ? |
| 25 | ( George McCluskey had to settle for a place on the bench , which opened the door for Tom Brown , who just a few months ago was playing Junior football with Glenafton . |
| 26 | Now they 'll train five hours a day at the rink which just a few months ago was forced to close . |
| 27 | Bedford ..... 6 Wasps ...... 57 BEDFORD have now conceded 117 points in their last two matches and this latest reversal served only to illustrate the plight of a club who a few months ago were celebrating their arrival in the Courage First Division . |
| 28 | The first sets a few months ago were well over £2000 which would put them out of the range of all private and a lot of charter boats . |