Example sentences of "[pron] are a few [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are a few fee-paying clinics too . |
| 2 | There are a few fee-paying clinics too . |
| 3 | There are a few extra types ( W , hotter than O ; and R , N and S , cooler than M ) but these are so uncommon that for the moment we need not worry about them . |
| 4 | There are a few classic examples like Bergelin and Borg , and Pickard and Edberg . |
| 5 | There are a few additional restrictions on the use or combination of certain measures , but apart from these limited inroads little attempt has been made to confine the discretion of sentencers by statute . |
| 6 | This is all to the good but there are a few bare bones we should like you to ‘ gnaw on ’ just in case complacency sets in ! |
| 7 | But there are a few general pointers to look out for . |
| 8 | Well , our Derek was exploring one day at the base of the hill where , as you probably know , there are a few shallow caves . |
| 9 | " There are a few cheap hotels close to the stations … " |
| 10 | That said , there are a few worthwhile bits . |
| 11 | That said , there are a few worthwhile bits . |
| 12 | There are a few major gaps , however , such as the Duke of Sutherland 's Titians , which no amount of string-pulling could unloosen ; Giorgione 's ‘ Tempesta ’ and his ‘ Venus ’ in Dresden , which is in a ruinous state , and his ‘ Three philosophers ’ in Vienna , which the Kunsthistorisches Museum , after some hesitation , decided not to lend . |
| 13 | There are a few small estates , and a council estate was built in the 1950s . |
| 14 | There are a few small beaches , but generally most people hop on a boat or shared jeep style taxi and go to Gumbet or one of the other nearby beaches to spend the day . |
| 15 | There are a few informative books on the market today , including four by Alexander himself . |
| 16 | With a view to aiding the assessment of a patient 's progress there are a few simple guidelines that can be followed ; for cure to be taking place the disease should go from within to without , from organs of greater importance to lesser importance , from above to below and to disappear in the reverse order to their original appearance . |
| 17 | He 's commissioned a mural in his entrance hall which would n't look out of place in the Cistine chapel … although there are a few subtle differences , as Gareth Furby 's been finding out . |
| 18 | ‘ There are a few partial ones on the handle . ’ |
| 19 | However , in saying that there are a few Irish players who will be disappointed at not being selected . |
| 20 | There are a few venomous mammals , including certain shrews . |
| 21 | It is possible to imagine a teacher — and there are a few rare ones — who reacts to this predicament with complete equanimity . |
| 22 | With binoculars it appears as a virtually blank area , about 7 degrees by 5 degrees in extent ; there are a few faint stars in front of it . |
| 23 | While the inclination may vary from a modest rise to a mountainside , there are a few golden rules you can follow . |
| 24 | If you 're going to tackle a project like this yourself there are a few golden rules . |
| 25 | There are a few golden rules for safe refreezing : |
| 26 | There are a few other forms of experimental instrumental conditioning , such as discrete trials and shaping . |
| 27 | There are a few other initiatives that , for a capital sum of a few million pounds , hold the prospect of bringing forward such a radical transformation of the immediate circumstances of poorer people , and the extent to which they control their own lives . |
| 28 | There are a few other gardens in the Trust that would appeal to me after Killerton — places like Sheffield Park , Stourhead and Lanhydrock immediately spring to mind . |
| 29 | I see a lot of familiar faces , but as there are a few new ones , I 'll just run through the procedures . |
| 30 | ‘ There are a few new faces in the team , and when you have that it always takes time for things to settle down . ’ |