Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a few [noun sg] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | It was n't until we told him , that he exclaimed ‘ Oh yes , I remember the Institute Netball Team first time round in the 70's — Oh yes , a right tough lot ! ’ — Marion , we 'll get together for a few team tactics eh ? |
2 | Give me a six foot tank and I 'm more likely to put a shoal of small 25mm Tetras into it , along with a few Dwarf Cichlids and Corydoras , than use it for one or two larger fish . |
3 | I had er put a promotion together with a few travel agents in Scotland where I gave out holiday spending money . |
4 | Aside from a few event movies , most people see their films on television now . |
5 | Now might be the time to follow it up with a few troop directions in fluent French . |
6 | The rock is a unique form of conglomerate , so warming up on a few practice routes was needed to get a feel for it . |
7 | I had to eventually sort it out after a few sorta threats off the bank . |
8 | Press each pleat to the heading behind with a few hand stitches and also at the base of the stiffening , to hold in position ( fig. 44 ) . |
9 | Anyone fancy helping me out on a few voodoo dolls dressed in a famous black with blue/orange trim kit ? : - ) |
10 | Budgetary concerns and the drive for self-sufficiency ( UX No 374 ) , are forcing OSF to retract back to a few core technologies like DCE , DME and Motif , and to hold off on any further technology requests . |
11 | It was a little short , but she managed quite well after a few practice steps . |
12 | ‘ Witty , satirical , sketch-like poems on society which also hit hard at a few home truths … |
13 | She eschewed all requests to be interviewed about the contest on radio or television , opting instead for a few newspaper interviews with sympathetic journalists . |
14 | Apart from a few bit parts , the rest would be real people . |
15 | Apart from a few model entries , these are not included in the list but must be established by the cataloguer . |
16 | Yet , apart from a few family friends , there was little support for such views . |
17 | He looked as if he would like to sear her with another acid remark but he remained silent , as she did , apart from a few non-committal remarks , all through dinner . |
18 | He had been in the unit over six months now and this was the first time he was seeing action , the first time he had been entrusted with a weapon — apart from a few training sessions . |
19 | The last time Iraq threatened Kuwait , in 1966 , the Brits flew 6000 troops into the principality where they sweated quietly for a few summer weeks until , the point having been taken , no more was heard about Iraq 's 19th province . |