Example sentences of "[verb] a few [noun pl] [adv] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | He says a few inches either way and he would have been killed . |
2 | You may remember a few months before Christmas , I think , that the five District Councils in Oxford County joined together to say that they felt that Government housing policy was failing to deal with the growing housing crisis in Oxfordshire . |
3 | The story we heard a few moments ago concerns one of the miracles that God performed as a part of Elisha 's ministry in Israel . |
4 | When he died a few days later Philip called off the invasion . |
5 | Just as we saw a few weeks ago Zaccheus was , er , between him being up the tree and hitting the ground , that man was converted . |
6 | Some politicians believe the public would prefer to pay a few pounds more council tax and less in insurance |
7 | He said a few years ago patients could be ‘ fairly guaranteed ’ a bed on the unit . |
8 | He said a few years ago patients could be ‘ fairly guaranteed ’ a bed on the unit if they needed one . |