Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] with [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | To polish the edge , use a piece of hardwood with a few drops of oil on it . |
2 | Then she said I could look and she gave me a piece of cloth with a few coins in it which my mother had saved for me — and the ring . |
3 | I have seen an old lighterman take a loaded barge across the Thames in the Pool of London with a few strokes of his sweep — and a canny use of the tide . |
4 | For a savory accompaniment , poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham , chicken or duck . |
5 | This section first compares prevalence in Wirral with the few studies of rates of opioid use in other parts of the UK , and then turns to an examination of the characteristics of opioid users in different areas . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | One younger Welsh hill farmer used to go up ‘ to help his father in evenings with the few cattle they had ’ , but afterwards at supper the older man expected the grandchildren to keep silent , and if they spoke ‘ he 'd look at us fiercely . ’ |
8 | However , we think that Club Couples should be more than slightly special , and to this end our Couples Clubreps will be on hand with a few ideas , designed with a slightly more subdued mood in mind . |
9 | I went up to the 1970 Open at St Andrews on spec with a few players in mind but no firm bag . |