Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] [be] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | A protocell probably came into being a few hours after the formation of proteins . |
2 | Mr Thomas reported optimism , however , that the situation is opening up under the new coalition government that came into being a few months ago . |
3 | This worried me , because there always seemed to be a few mosquitoes flying around house . |
4 | Well , all right , everyone knows that there are going to be a few fools who insist on trying to break their necks … |
5 | ‘ He said he was only going to be a few minutes . |
6 | It was not going to be a few bridge rolls and the odd glass of lemonade . |
7 | Yeah if Now but th if I 've understood you correctly , there 's going to be a few months when we do n't actually supply anything . |
8 | Judging from letters I have received , and some I have seen published in various magazines , there seems to be a few misconceptions about the precise way in which bar codes operate . |
9 | There have to be a few secrets between a woman and her dybbuk . |
10 | So there 's gon na be a few timetable rearrangements . |