Example sentences of "[adj] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The method I prefer , however , is just to make a play of looking at the coin after each few rubs on the elbow . |
| 2 | In an historic few days , Australian Rugby sanctions against South Africa were lifted , an invitation for the Wallabies to tour the Republic in August was issued and accepted and the heavyweight unions from Australia , New Zealand , South Africa and Argentina agreed to combine their collective muscle and form the Southern Hemisphere Rugby Alliance . |
| 3 | It 's been a very trying few days . |
| 4 | And spokesman Trevor East admitted : ‘ It 's been a trying few days for us and we are very disappointed to miss out again . |
| 5 | The boys headed for the tea-table , not quite hurrying , with the two umpires strolling behind and a frigid few paces apart . |
| 6 | In the Howk , an eerie limestone gorge reached by a pleasant few minutes ' walk from the southern corner of the village green , is the threadbare ruin of a bobbin mill . |
| 7 | She spent a pleasant few minutes thinking of her small business where she designed and made exclusive wedding gowns for a rapidly growing circle of customers , but Dana 's early-morning phone call refused to be dismissed . |
| 8 | National Railway Museum Curator of Operations Ray Towell , who has been with ‘ City of Truro ’ during most of the current tour , commented : ‘ It 's been a hectic and very pleasant few weeks to date but the welcome we 've had everywhere has been magnificent . |
| 9 | To be accepted as member there really would cap a memorable few years . |
| 10 | She bought some postcards , and an illustrated book on the bastides of the Dordogne from the local newsagent , and spent a mouth-watering few moments coveting the strawberry , peach and raspberry tarts displayed in a pâtisserie window . |
| 11 | It is a completely unfounded fear , but even if there were the odd few cases of people refusing to rent out a room in their home because , in their ignorance , they felt that , as landlords , they would be penalised , are we seriously to argue that we should deny the discount to the other 7 million people ? |
| 12 | The odd few pounds yes . |
| 13 | All Dave 's flavours were done apart from the odd few extras , |
| 14 | And I I got right few bollockings . |
| 15 | She blinked twice , taking the risk of missing the right few seconds while her eyes were shut . |
| 16 | You can find out before anyone else who it is that 's in trouble over rates or who 's in debt or who 's emigrating , so that you can get in first and grab their paltry few acres . |
| 17 | They spent an emotional few moments in his third-floor room . |
| 18 | Mind you , I am under few illusions : it is probably boredom in the short-term few months job I have found , and worry as it is , in real terms , a lot less than half my old salary . |
| 19 | You could have stolen another few minutes , ’ she said as if the evening had never happened . |
| 20 | If Kegan had waited another few minutes I could have got it settled . |
| 21 | I 'd like your guidance , if you can spare another few minutes . ’ |
| 22 | We have even seen lecturers complete their lectures and leave the room while the students have had to sit for another few minutes taking down the last load from the blackboard ! |
| 23 | Another few minutes and she was ready to leave with him . |
| 24 | With so much to do and think about , she would have forgotten about Tom Russell altogether in another few minutes — she hoped . |
| 25 | ‘ Another few minutes wo n't make any difference , and we 're both soaked . ’ |
| 26 | When another few minutes went by she was scratching her head to try and think up some way of making sure that Naylor would consider any such notion laughable . |
| 27 | What harm could it do to play this little game another few minutes ? |
| 28 | In another few minutes , she and Simon would be arriving at the Sintra home of Margrida d'Arcos and she would be meeting Vitor again . |
| 29 | Wondering why he had n't been awakened for his breakfast , he contemplated snuggling down beneath the covers for another few moments when he heard the door bell ring . |
| 30 | Roman observed her for another few moments . |