Example sentences of "[adv prt] [art] few [noun pl] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 Without consulting the master layout plan I have no idea which square yard H24/V72 occupies on the pitch , once the biggest in England until former manager Billy Bremner lopped off a few yards because he thought it put the team at a disadvantage when playing away ( they must now be regretting all those lost square yards they could be selling ) .
2 They need to sort out a few things and they 'll be very competitive . ’
3 ‘ I 've roughed out a few questions but they 're only a guide . ’
4 ‘ When she put out a few signals that she — well , fancied me , you can guess how I felt .
5 We could vaguely make out a few buildings as we caught the bubble up to La Saulire , and then headed down into Courchevel .
6 find out a few details and I 'll meet you back at the estate agents
7 He climbed up the steps , pipe in mouth , grunted out a few words as he entered the attic and blew the lamp out , plunging them all into total darkness .
8 She stopped , then reversed back a few feet until she could turn into the open gateway .
9 All you had to do here was to move back a few steps and you 've made it much more interesting in the foreground .
10 It was only when I was almost in despair that I recalled having seen a letter written by a knitter from overseas , about an easy way to make cables and it seemed a pleasant way to take a break by referring back a few months until I found the letter from — you 've guessed it — June Shaw .
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