Example sentences of "[verb] a few [noun] of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the last phase of the shot the effect of impact causes a few cycles of vibration at a frequency of about 30 Hz . |
| 2 | I kept my fingers crossed figuratively during the first few months of our acquaintance that neither of us would be sent elsewhere on a permanent posting — permanent until demob , that is — because I had seen quite a few promising romances nipped in the bud by one or the other partner being whipped away by the unfeeling powers-that-be , and when a relationship is developing you do need a few weeks of togetherness to allow it to mature . |
| 3 | One day we were poking around in some sodden ashes by the rear exit and found a few slivers of celluloid with images on them . |
| 4 | Many are apocryphal , although where a thatcher makes use of straw which contains a few ears of grain , rats may be a problem . |
| 5 | I will also introduce a few grains of hemp into the swim along with the maggots to try and bring the bigger dish onto the feed . |
| 6 | Occasionally he would mutter a few words of comfort , or reach out a hand and lay it reassuringly on Sigarup 's blanketed body to let him know that he was still awake . |
| 7 | Now , Roger , I beg you , let us go back to our chamber , warm ourselves , snatch a few hours of sleep and tomorrow , as we break fast in the hall , I shall confront the murderer . ’ |
| 8 | Rincewind smiled politely at the stranger and tried a few words of Chimeran . |
| 9 | Howard looks down at his plate , grinning , and pressing a few crumbs of cheese on to his fingers to nibble . |
| 10 | With or without management , Gatfield has a few words of warning for up-and-coming hopefuls determined to make an impression on record company A&R people . |
| 11 | Neither speaks French or German but one has a few words of English , so he sits in the front . |
| 12 | An interesting effect can be obtained by brushing a few strokes of water onto the paper and drawing over the top . |
| 13 | An interesting effect can be obtained by brushing a few strokes of water onto the paper and drawing over the top . |
| 14 | Once Edouard was out of sight , he turned away from the window thoughtfully , brushing a few flecks of dandruff absent-mindedly from the shoulders of his suit . |
| 15 | He will probably show a few signs of wear and tear , but as long as your vet recommends purchase he could be a good buy . |
| 16 | For aching , tired feet , mix a few drops of peppermint oil with one tbsp of almond oil and add to a bowl of warm water . |
| 17 | Divide it among four small bowls , then mix a few drops of food colouring into each one . |
| 18 | Amelia had left off quoting from the wit and wisdom of her favourite mass murderers , done a few lines of cocaine , and started to whizz around the room . |
| 19 | I squirted a few jets of milk then something blocked the end . |
| 20 | On Boxing Day I had accepted a few spoons of gravy , but only after considerable coaxing from Mick , having refused it twice already . |
| 21 | In view of the potential for chlamydia to damage the fallopian tubes we may even prevent a few cases of infertility in the process . |
| 22 | Earlier this year researchers learned that inserting a few atoms of potassium into a framework built of buckyball molecules makes the compound a superconductor : below a critical temperature of about 19 Kelvin — or 19 degrees above absolute zero — the material conducts electricity with no resistance . |
| 23 | Many species will , in complete darkness , utter a few snatches of song if disturbed at their roosts . |
| 24 | After the usual bread and jam left out by Mrs Garfitt , Toby went and played a few games of rounders with the young boys . |
| 25 | Drying time : wearable within the hour after drying in a warm room — if you do n't mind a few minutes of clamminess at the obvious places where the material is thicker such as the pockets and waistband . |
| 26 | Again using improvisation as its ethos , the album once more finds Talk Talk sailing blissfully off into the unknown , each musician using their own initiative , steering the music through freeform jazz and contemporary classical music , Hollis occasionally adding a few lines of comfort and despair in his fragile and tender voice . |
| 27 | But settling a potential employment dispute tends to involve rather more than just signing a letter prepared by the company or initialling a few sheets of paper which explain the agreed terms . |
| 28 | They had stopped at an inn close to Minster Lovell to buy a grand meal and sup a few tankards of ale . |
| 29 | My father thought the sentence unjust because he had only agreed to buy a few bottles of bootleg whisky . |
| 30 | Hibs showed a few signs of life when Tweed and Weir threatened on the counter-attack . |