Example sentences of "[adj] [noun] with [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Any budding Napoleon with a few hours to spare — or a few days , for some games — can choose from titles such as ‘ Butcher of Baghdad ’ , ‘ Gulf Strike ’ and ‘ Line in the Sand ’ . |
| 2 | Jean had straight brown hair with a few layers cut into the top ; stylist Patrick Cameron , Artistic Director for the Alan Paul group of salons , suggested a tousled look which would suit her heart-shaped face . |
| 3 | Standing on top of the Mexican pavilion , still an empty shell with a few plants sprinkled over the roof and a 1,500-year-old cactus guarding the entrance , he said : ‘ I am not only sure that Expo will be ready on the day . |
| 4 | Julia set off towards the Dorsoduro , beginning to feel really ill with a headache pounding behind her left eyebrow , smarting eyes , a rasped throat and a nose that felt as though it were stuffed with hot , wet flannel with a few pins in it , but even so she decided to give her lesson . |
| 5 | Pisco sour proved to be a local brandy whisked up with white of egg and the juice of fresh limes with a few drops of angostura bitters lying like dark bloodstains on the white bed of foam . |
| 6 | Seasiders have traditionally viewed the shore and estuaries as an interesting playground with a few resources that can be gathered for supper . |
| 7 | The chemistry of this process with a few modifications , will probably form the basis of future gasification plants . |
| 8 | Begin this pan with a few seconds of static shot ( remembering to allow for the backspace time ) and continue the shot for a few more seconds when you reach the end of the pan . |
| 9 | Wood , cork and well-laid vinyl tiles can be painted with gloss paint and given extra protection with a few coats of polyurethane or yacht varnish . |
| 10 | This alone may well explain the presence of walled areas with a few buildings within , as at Margidunum . |
| 11 | The Chairman opened a well-attended meeting with a few words about the gratifying growth and vigour shown by the Society in its first year . |
| 12 | Such is fame : our exploit brought us international mention with a few lines by the Canadian Press but our feat was not mentioned in Robert Ripley 's ‘ Believe It or Not ’ column , and we had never heard of the Guinness Book of Records in those early days . |
| 13 | The road goes through a small hamlet where there is a pond , a few square metres of tired water with a few pieces of rusty iron breaking its surface . |
| 14 | A pity really , as I thought Gazelle had great potential with a few modifications . |
| 15 | These varied from what was essentially the retention of the existing system with a few modifications , to an option referred to as a Commerce Railway consisting of about 16 per cent of the existing network ( meaning that to travel from Manchester to Leeds one would need to go via London ) . |
| 16 | The black culture will have a significant , if not dominant , place in your family perspective because every other influence will be portraying and reinforcing the white culture — hence a token attempt with a few books and the occasional embarrassed conversation will not combat it . |
| 17 | This Livebearer can be quite a fighter and so keep just one male with a few females . |
| 18 | Even a small park with a few facilities can achieve ***** if what it offers is to an exceptionally high quality standard . |
| 19 | Boats were moored to the main bank , mostly small powerboats with a few dinghies . |
| 20 | Now it is only a small island with a few houses and the great cathedral with its accompanying church , S. Fosca . |
| 21 | It is possible to start off with the simplest possible system with a few reports and then add to it as new requirements are uncovered . |
| 22 | Candida set about improving Sara 's still boyish figure with a few handkerchiefs and pins . |
| 23 | The plant at Daya Bay is being built by a joint French-Chinese team with a few Australians , South Africans and a couple of Brits . |
| 24 | RCO had tried to brighten up their corner of the third floor with a few gallons of inexpensive paint . |