Example sentences of "[prep] [noun] with a few [noun] " 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 | 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 | A goblet heading ( fig. 4 ) is made in the same way , but use a firm dressmaker 's interfacing rather than curtain buckram , as the base of each tube is randomly pinched in ( as opposed to pleated in ) and held in position with a few hand stitches . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | I went up to the 1970 Open at St Andrews on spec with a few players in mind but no firm bag . |
| 9 | Test for toxicity with a few Daphnia in the container , as they are more sensitive to toxins than most freshwater fish . |