Example sentences of "[noun sg] be a few [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Golden-leaved marjoram , yellow-variegated lemon balm , white-variegated pineapple mint , purple-leaved sage , blue rue , the filmy leaves of bronze fennel , and the pink , purple and blue , leaf-like bracts of clary are a few herbs of this kind . |
| 2 | All that exists of the imposing dwelling is a few feet of wall and an open fireplace adjoining Cumnor Church . |
| 3 | Kabelvåg campsite is a few kilometres beyond the village , on the flanks of a charming little beach and remarkably civilized . |
| 4 | The energy flux of PSR1718–19 at the surface of the companion is a few orders of magnitude below the critical flux necessary for substantial swelling of the companion due to irradiation . |
| 5 | The call was a few minutes in coming through — probably they had to look for Seddon at the other end . |
| 6 | Whichever tree structure is chosen , the time taken to build the structure from an ASCII word list is a few minutes for approximately 70,000 words . |
| 7 | This should be resisted by the tenant as not only will the term be slightly diminished ( by almost three months where , for instance , the certificate date is a few days before a quarter day ) which could be relevant for a comparatively short term lease , but also the first and subsequent rent review dates will be that much sooner , which at a rent of , say , £100,000 per year , increasing to £140,000 per year ( in an inflationary market ) on the first rent review , would add £10,000 per quarter to the rent . |
| 8 | The Lloyd Baker estate is a few streets of plain Victorian houses reaching up a slope near King 's Cross . |