Example sentences of "[noun] [prep] [noun pl] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One critic , reviewing Field of Dreams a few years ago , claimed Hollywood was now besotted with the family . |
| 2 | It 's not so bad in Division Four , and when the opportunity came up at Ards , I jumped at it , ’ said Armstrong , who captained and coached Bangor before going back to end his playing days at Collegians a few seasons ago . |
| 3 | Everyone engaged on an escape scheme enjoyed the furtiveness necessary for good security : the concealment of tell-tale evidence under coats a few feet away from unsuspecting sentries , the private knowledge kept from other members of the hut . |
| 4 | While waiting , she gazed solemnly at the sinister Bridge of Sighs a few yards away and thought of the prisoners who 'd gazed out of its thickly grilled windows , looking for the last time on the beauties of Venice before they were incarcerated — or executed for causing the displeasure of powerful nobles . |
| 5 | Your issue on the use of images a few months ago was excellent so why not stick to your own guidelines ? |
| 6 | The dropping of the detailed prescription of hours a few years later did not disturb history 's dominant position among the core subjects of the liberal , grammar tradition . |
| 7 | The following song was broadcast on the radio and was on sale in the record shops , yet the wearing of miniskirts a few years later was denounced as improper and an example of western sexual decadence and permissiveness ! |
| 8 | Which one wa I I ca n't remember what I sa I was saying a f a lot of things a few minutes ago . |
| 9 | Close friendships with girls a few years older or younger than oneself were actively discouraged , and it seemed to us that to be seen in earnest conversation with a girl who belonged neither to one 's own year or one 's own house was tantamount to admitting that one was engaged in a lesbian liaison . |
| 10 | TAXING TIME FOR JOB-SEEKERS A few taxation jobs are available for those with the right specialist skills and knowledge |
| 11 | Magharba reinforcements from Bishr turned up and camped in a clump of trees a few kilometres west of town . |