Example sentences of "few [noun pl] and [adv] [verb] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They gathered up their few possessions and almost melted into the wood , close to the river . |
| 2 | The sudden change of colour on the wall had upset its sense of direction and it buzzed about angrily and eventually it came into the porch where I was sitting and it stayed there for a few minutes and then went outside searching the wall again for the entrance . |
| 3 | Some of the young calves are fattened on the farms but many are reared for a few months and then sold for fattening in central or eastern Britain . |
| 4 | He staggered and fell the last few feet and finally collapsed on the mud and grass of the bank . |
| 5 | Yet in most of the cases they present , the hoaxer was found out within a few years and promptly punished with significant disgrace . |
| 6 | He retired from public life for a few years and then returned to full prominence . |
| 7 | We expect BP Exploration 's production to remain broadly at 1992 's level for the next few years and then to rise after 1995 . |
| 8 | It goes straight for a few yards and then bends round the corner into blackness . |
| 9 | The track , after leaving the ridge , went steeply down for a few yards and then turned to the right and ran diagonally across the hill for a hundred yards ; the pile of rocks was about midway on the right-hand side of this length of the track . |
| 10 | It is possible to start off with the simplest possible system with a few reports and then add to it as new requirements are uncovered . |
| 11 | He licked the wound for a few moments and then turned to Hazel . |
| 12 | Azmaveth considered something for a few moments and then nodded to herself , as if she 'd made a decision . |
| 13 | He chewed away for a few moments and then nodded with pleasure . |