Example sentences of "[art] [noun sg] and [art] [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This , unfortunately , had not always been the case and a few farmers complained about 12 and 24 hours notice for ATB courses . |
| 2 | In a moment it was sliding over the drawbridge and a few seconds later she saw its red tail-lights disappearing at speed down the mountainside towards the outside world . |
| 3 | So serene , in fact , that after we 'd had a meal at the bungalow and a few drinks my mother did something she 'd never done before . |
| 4 | It 's worrying the PM and the more reports I study the more my anxiety grows . |
| 5 | Goram , exceptional throughout his reintroduction to the side , was forced to muddy his tracksuit bottoms in response to the first of Amokachi 's many attacks on the break and the more Rangers pressed forward , the more gaps there were for the Belgian side to exploit from a midfield they dominated . |
| 6 | There was initial improvement but now there is no response to the remedy and the same symptoms are still present . |
| 7 | This seemed to be a place where , despite noises in the night and a few dangers like trees that grew inside you and made your throat choke , a person might feel sale for always . |
| 8 | He would hand over the old man 's baccy for the week and a few sweeties then , after a bit of chat , he was away . ’ |
| 9 | Conservative philosophy has relied on competition to improve efficiency in other areas of the economy and the same principles were applied to the NHS . |
| 10 | Lepine was knocked unconscious by the impact and a few seconds later his head was hacked from his shoulders by a flurry of coupe-coupe blows rained on him in the driving seat by the surviving coolies . |
| 11 | The last smear of faded orange was being sucked out of the sky and a few windows jumped into oblongs of light along the battered terrace . |
| 12 | The portiere , an over-weight , ill-tempered man of sixty , shouted into the courtyard and a few seconds later his grandson Aldo arrived . |
| 13 | There were another three Jet Skis buzzing around on that part of the river and a few water-skiers with their big-engined speedboats , all creating a fair old racket , but we could still hear William laughing ; the guy thought buying a frighteningly expensive piece of machinery and spending most of your time falling off it into the water was just the most enormous wheeze . |
| 14 | Rodinal is undoubtedly a ‘ classic ’ in every sense of the word and the many photographers who continue to use it , or indeed who have recently discovered it , never look back ; their results speak for themselves . |
| 15 | The railway and the many stories about it are usually mentioned in guidebooks as being one of the local points of interest . |
| 16 | They saw a warm , comfortable room with a good fire burning in the fireplace and a few papers on the big table . |
| 17 | Shortly before the threshold and a few feet above the ground he heard a loud bang accompanied by a violent nose-up motion . |
| 18 | Shift the context and the same men become insiders as opposed to outsiders such as catholics and , presumably , even castle catholics . |
| 19 | The more tucks , the thinner the yarn and the more needles necessary between tucking needles . |
| 20 | He hurried through the open doorway into the house and a few seconds later reappeared carrying a rifle which he passed from one hand to the other as |
| 21 | An ordinary little firm that has operated perfectly cheerfully with a clerk and a few assistants over the years , is it actually a practical proposition to install the computer and perhaps train one or two of the workers to use it ? |
| 22 | Near one of the posts , a hammer and a few nails had been left behind . |
| 23 | We bought one ( a mistake , we should have got two ) to supplement an old ladle-handle type of thing dug out from my past , and a hammer and a few pegs to be on the safe side . |
| 24 | Liability will not be avoided simply because the system has a fault and the same principles apply here as in the case of conventional computer software . |
| 25 | Fraction of a second And a few weeks earlier there was a similar incident with a child in a bed er and er all our minds were on that as well . |
| 26 | Morrissey and Marr borrowed a drummer and a few pounds and worked a night session in a scruffy Manchester 8-track studio . |
| 27 | In the past the normal essay was handed in complete in final draft , and marked with a grade and a few sentences of comment from the teacher . |
| 28 | A cold buffet , which can be topped up through the day , is ideal , and people float in and out , stopping just for a drink and a few peanuts , or staying much longer . |
| 29 | After a tour and a few interviews with convicts , she was in favour of sweeping reforms . |
| 30 | The possession of a cow or two , with a hog and a few geese , naturally exalts the peasant in his own conception , above his brethren in the same rank of society … |