Example sentences of "[adj] [noun pl] and [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Amid protest marches and demonstrations , over a period of weeks some two dozen lorries carrying live animal imports were held up on French roads and in a few cases the animals were slaughtered or burned alive . |
| 2 | Capital letters : Use these only for proper names and for a few dignitaries such as Her Majesty the Queen , Prime Minister , Archbishop and Field Marshal . |
| 3 | It 's time we had ministers who will listen to Social Services and in a few months time we shall have them , a Labour Government . |
| 4 | Three of them heaved the bulk over on to the high rocks and after a few more buckets of water , they stood back to inspect it further . |
| 5 | Without thinking I tagged on to the end of the marching men and within a few seconds was past the SPs unnoticed . |
| 6 | Exhibitions and trade shows work can be great fun — there is a chance to meet many new faces , stay in good hotels , have jolly meals with new-found colleagues and for a few days live in a different and , almost always , pleasant if busy world . |
| 7 | The fact that it was larger than most local mills and within a few miles of Cirencester probably saved it . |