Example sentences of "[noun] with a few [noun pl] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | The black culture will have a significant , if not dominant , place in your family perspective because every other influence will be portraying and reinforcing the white culture — hence a token attempt with a few books and the occasional embarrassed conversation will not combat it . |
| 2 | Candida set about improving Sara 's still boyish figure with a few handkerchiefs and pins . |
| 3 | As soon as the removal van is spotted by a neighbourhood group member , the new family is welcomed into the area with a few pastries and an offer of practical help . |
| 4 | Now it is only a small island with a few houses and the great cathedral with its accompanying church , S. Fosca . |
| 5 | The experience confirmed Tanzania as a society in which key decisions were made by the president , sometimes in consultation with a few individuals and sometimes not , for implementation by an elite of party workers and civil servants . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | A few years ago — before 1986 — I was at a party with a few friends and we met some people who used to be in athletics . |
| 8 | Still , he prepared her cigarettes for her at least , filling a saucer with a few butts and plenty of ash . |