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 .
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