Example sentences of "[verb] [adv] [prep] a few [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Old Fishfinger is a regular visitor to the PFK offices , from which he occasionally manages to sneak away with a few reader 's queries . |
| 2 | The last time Iraq threatened Kuwait , in 1966 , the Brits flew 6000 troops into the principality where they sweated quietly for a few summer weeks until , the point having been taken , no more was heard about Iraq 's 19th province . |
| 3 | ‘ Witty , satirical , sketch-like poems on society which also hit hard at a few home truths … |
| 4 | She eschewed all requests to be interviewed about the contest on radio or television , opting instead for a few newspaper interviews with sympathetic journalists . |
| 5 | And when I come here and I lived here for a few year and then really saw what it was like , I thought , God , never again . |
| 6 | It was n't until we told him , that he exclaimed ‘ Oh yes , I remember the Institute Netball Team first time round in the 70's — Oh yes , a right tough lot ! ’ — Marion , we 'll get together for a few team tactics eh ? |