Example sentences of "[noun sg] [prep] [verb] a few [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 If you are giving the fresh flowers yourself , you have the ideal opportunity of holding a few back and pressing them immediately .
2 Hold the pleats in place by oversewing a few hand stitches at the base of each pleat ( fig. 34 ) .
3 Jack began his practice in his usual fashion by hitting a few half shots with the short irons .
4 Ensure a regular supply by taking a few sucker cuttings each year , so you always have plants at different stages of growth .
5 Show your dynamism by suggesting a few surefire financial winners , the sort of title that will end up extracted in the Telegraph Magazine .
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