Example sentences of "spent [art] few [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.

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1 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 .
2 He had been Sam 's best customer during his vacation , had spent a few pounds on skates and cycles , and had in fact hired these for days at a time .
3 Dana and I had already spent a few weekends in Madrid , travelling by bus via Avila through wonderful country .
4 And then of course er when I got to New York we were quite friendly with all the people on the boat you know that made great friends with some of them and er I had two or three places to go , I had spent a few days at the World Fair and then I flew down to Washington and er then I came back again .
5 Having spent a few years in both camps the matter was resolved in 1981 when Stoddards and Templetons were merged .
6 I just wondered if someone who had spent a few years in medical school might take a job away from the field … just for a summer .
7 In fact , I do n't know an actor who was n't actually brought up in LA and who has n't spent a few nights on the beach .
8 Having just spent a few nights in a major-accident ward , I 'd rather be late than hurry . ’
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