Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] and a [noun] or " in BNC.
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| 1 | It was just that I and the others in the class — at least , the ones who turned up yesterday , a lot of people did n't bother — anyway , we felt it would be nice to send some flowers and a card or something to her relatives . |
| 2 | But in the massive ballroom across the way there were only a few chairs and a sideboard or two , and even on a dismal day the light had fallen on the intricate design of a wooden parquet floor and pretty chiaroscuro frescoes painted into the panels of gracefully arched walls . |
| 3 | In May 1964 I travelled by coach with a couple of willing colleagues and a score or more of sixth-formers to spend a week reading , arguing , and welcoming visitors to a refreshing house on the Gower Peninsular in Wales . |
| 4 | Apart from two or three cafes and a restaurant or two , there is little habitation . |
| 5 | If I get those things and a book or two — I will go to Wednesday night chapel for a whole year . |
| 6 | Her euphoria had been considerably aided and abetted by the intake of some gin and orange drinks and a cocktail or two given freely to those selected few responsible for the organising of such a grand evening . |
| 7 | Of course one would n't change places with that poor old thing even if one had to look after fifteen small boys and a loony or so thrown in ! |
| 8 | It 'll be two rooms and a bath or a shower . |
| 9 | Add a few other programs and a game or two and even a 100Mb drive is starting to look a little small . |