Example sentences of "[prep] [v-ing] [adv] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some of these claims can be considered , and either allowed or disallowed , only by looking at the work as a whole ; others can be at least understood after reading only a few lines : |
| 2 | This bright red bus is large and suitable for serving quite a few children . |
| 3 | Channichthyid fish of antarctic waters , for example the icefish Champsocephalus aceratus , are unusual in possessing only a few erythrocytes ( red blood corpuscles ) as larvae and none as adults ; related species have much reduced erythrocyte counts throughout life . |
| 4 | Spurs then started knocking the ball around nicely from the back and succeeded in creating quite a few gaps . |
| 5 | The judge concluded that since rule 4.4(4) of the Family Proceedings Rules 1991did not expressly provide for the making of an application ex parte for a residence order and since section 9(5) of the Children Act 1989 prohibited him from making either a prohibited steps order or a specific issue order to achieve that result he had no jurisdiction to make the orders sought . |
| 6 | There was little Luch could do , apart from laying aside a few blocks of honeycomb for her . |
| 7 | And I think she intends on having quite a few drinks . |
| 8 | Assembly time is a natural occasion for identifying just a few children who have done well — a whole succession of children called to the front for praise in a single assembly simply devalues the reward . |
| 9 | The mestizo dug his thumb into his cocaine pouch and cursed at finding only a few grains on the nail . |
| 10 | Colchester RGS have set a magnificent example to the maintained sector by having over a hundred fixtures at all levels and by their enterprise in fulfilling 11 first XI matches before the examination period , including an Easter tour . |
| 11 | Rechem has responded with a rather desperate open-door policy aimed at soothing fears , and more recently by issuing about a dozen writs against the fiercest critics . |