Example sentences of "[prep] [art] few [noun pl] [conj] [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Boccia , pronounced botcha , is one of the few games that some cerebral palsy sufferers can play . |
| 2 | Birmingham is one of the few cities where any attempt at sensible provision has been made . |
| 3 | Stud land Heath is one of the few localities where this rare and elusive bird builds its nest — in heather or gorse . |
| 4 | Whilst the daisies look fine as they are , they will look quite stunning with the addition of a few butterflies and these are great fun to create . |
| 5 | With the exception of a few books and some china , everything had had to go ; for there were those bills to be paid , and besides , they needed every penny they could get . |
| 6 | When they had gone and the noise of the engines had faded away , all would be quiet for a few hours and most people on night duty could relax — but not the Met Office , of course . |
| 7 | I do n't mind if he reads for a few minutes but that 's it . |
| 8 | Holy chaos reigned for a few moments while all heaven was let loose . |
| 9 | Local information suggests that it was occasionally worked for a few years after this , but by the 1950s had stopped completely . |
| 10 | In the early fifties after the war the Home Guard was reformed for a few years and some of us , having been demobbed from the forces rejoined , but somehow the spirit of the " Dads ' Army " had gone and one felt the enthusiasm was not there . |
| 11 | The England midfielder added : ‘ I 've only been with Leeds for a few days but that 's long enough to know I 've made the right decision coming here . ’ |
| 12 | Some of the males were injected with morphine for a few days and some were given other drugs . |
| 13 | To the people from the people who 've gone home ob we hope this 'll only be for a few days and some have gone er to other homes just for the time being . |
| 14 | So it can only be human failure I E that she was driving and just sort of lost her concentration for a few seconds and that was fatal |
| 15 | When I was in Jordan in nineteen sixty five studying Arabic , I helped the Save The Children Fund operation there for a few months and this was undoubtedly one of the most enjoyable and interesting short periods of my life and I look back on it with great warmth and affection and as your Royal Highness knows , it happens also that many , many years ago before you were our president , my father occupied your office and I therefore come to this meeting today with some knowledge of the fund 's activities and with great admiration and respect for all the that the fund has achieved . |
| 16 | With a few whacks and some loud whistles , they drive the donkeys out of the enclosure . |
| 17 | with a few banners and some leaflets |
| 18 | But I think in the few months that this administration has er , has been in office , it is encouraging to see that the county council is operating inside the budget , er , which I believe was actually set by the previous administration , erm , er over which we had no influence whatsoever . |
| 19 | Within a few years that same young man had determined that things could be put right and that he was the man to do it . |
| 20 | It matters not ; within a few years and many fast and furious films later , he was being heralded not as the king of exploitation but as something of a genius , to which description he again did not object . |
| 21 | The therapist realized that some changes in the couples ' situation would have to occur within a few days if another crisis were to be avoided . |
| 22 | She did not think it wise to add she had suffered so many traumatic incidents in a few days that this was a minor one , nor that her knees had turned to water and refused to hold her up any longer . |
| 23 | ‘ Is there a potential on the Earth now , ’ Tooley asked , ‘ for catastrophic , subglacial floods raising sea level by 23cm in a few weeks or several metres in a few years ? ’ |
| 24 | ‘ Just think , ’ he told her , ‘ you could treat yourself to a trip down Bond Street and splurge on a few trinkets and some new clothes for your wardrobe . ’ |