Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [art] [adj] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She could only see the first few rows beyond the footlights , but knowing they were there was enough . |
| 2 | Er but I am going to take your books in at the end of the lesson so you can perhaps take the last few minutes before just if you 'll just erm put the sums at the moment erm just fix in your sheet fix it in and erm check out that you 've got everything else up to date okay ? |
| 3 | The feel of Master Harry 's mallet in his hand , the way the heel of it swung in his palm , filled him with a fever of ambition and impatience , and he could not wait the threatened few days for the assay . |
| 4 | I 'll just watch the last few laps . |
| 5 | Mr Grey 's enthusiasm and energy for the entrepreneurial challenge was contagious , but one could nevertheless feel a good few heels digging in among the bookselling purists at the idea of running a hairdresser . |
| 6 | Aye , we 'll just have a wee few minutes before we set them up . ’ |
| 7 | This breed can live to 14 years of age , so giving an adult a home should still promise a good few years of companionship . |
| 8 | We 'll then drive the last few metres to the Colombi . |
| 9 | You 'll certainly have an unpleasant few minutes |
| 10 | Shiona would never forget the next few minutes when the two of them had arrived in the big sunny sitting-room . |