Example sentences of "[adv] [verb] only a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Competitions vary but normally last only a few minutes . |
| 2 | Steel shutters barricaded most of the shops and those that were open displayed only a few boxes of tired vegetables and strings of plastic toys . |
| 3 | e ) Sudden changes of pressure in the ears when clearing them , either on ascent or descent , can produce in susceptible pilots a strong feeling of disorientation , usually lasting only a few seconds . |
| 4 | Most people can usually recall only a few numbers when these have two figures in them . |
| 5 | Presumably he had already set in motion the machinery which next month would array a large army under his command , but when he approached Limoges he still had only a few men with him . |
| 6 | Permeable areas usually have only a few streams , but they flow with little variation throughout the year and rarely flood . |
| 7 | The life-shortening effect in LAWER is claimed to be ‘ smaller than that in euthanasia because the patients usually have only a few hours or days to live ’ . |
| 8 | A post-mortem on Allan McKay showed that he probably died only a few hours after leaving home . |
| 9 | The infamous Berlin Wall now has only a few vestiges remaining . |
| 10 | Since there are no employer 's references to be sought , self-certified loans are quicker to process , often taking only a few days . |
| 11 | In a field where biological material is limited , experimental cytogenetic techniques often require only a few cells . |
| 12 | We have not attempted a similar exercise for this Report : we felt that such samples needed very careful selection which would take time we could not afford , and that , unless samples were numerous and lengthy , they would inevitably illustrate only a few aspects . |
| 13 | KATAHDIN : Unplaced behind Triomphe Modest over 6 furlongs at Nottingham on Tuesday , but this colt was not given a punishing race when running on very well to finish only a few lengths off the winner . |
| 14 | He was not allowed legal representation and the proceedings , held in camera , reportedly lasted only a few minutes . |
| 15 | She missed two games before finding it behind a cushion , but then took only a few days to call house on number 52 in game 230 . |
| 16 | What kept insects extremely small over millions of years of evolution , and why have only a few mammals ever approached the size of dinosaurs ? |