Example sentences of "[noun sg] a few [noun pl] [prep] a " in BNC.
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| 1 | A survey of usage also brings to light a few cases of a rare use — the to infinitive denoting an action after make . |
| 2 | Behind the sundial there were a few trees , some of them in flower : a small path led into their deceptive shallow depths , and there , in a hollow a few yards from a high brick wall that bordered the garden , stood a sculpture . |
| 3 | If the bottom is not too weedy I constantly twitch the bait along the bottom a few inches at a time . |
| 4 | ‘ That 's a patch of grass a few feet by a few feet , ’ I informed him , suddenly aware that Mr Palmer had never visited Chelsea Terrace in his life . |
| 5 | Poach all the mixture a few spoonfuls at a time , draining the cooked ‘ islands ’ on a folded tea towel . |
| 6 | Back on his farm a few miles from a crash site , Mr Hayton said he 'd been expecting a longer sentence . |
| 7 | If this is not possible , allow roughly the same amount of space on each opposing side ( for example , by placing one side of the rug a few feet from a wall and the opposite side the same distance from a large piece of furniture ) . |
| 8 | The new eukaryotic cell was porous , and surrounded by a membrane a few ten-millionths of a millimetre thick . |
| 9 | Add brandy a few drops at a time until pale and fluffy . |