Example sentences of "[art] few [noun pl] of [noun sg] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , even when the dinner was over , their ‘ guests ’ showed no sign of leaving , at which point the Emperor began to pull on the ends of his moustache — one of the few signs of irritation he ever allowed himself . |
| 2 | In an official statement , the BRE said that the few cases of rot it knew about were in every case directly attributable to rising damp or to rain penetration : |
| 3 | Athelstan promptly refused , for the few mouthfuls of ale he had already drunk bit at his stomach . |
| 4 | Given the few moments of contemplation she 'd wanted , it would probably have been her own choice for the evening . |
| 5 | ‘ It was one of the few bits of information we did manage to pick up on the grapevine . |
| 6 | After a few moments of silence he pressed the button of an integral cassette-player beneath the dashboard and she was delighted to hear the opening bars of Mendelssohn 's Third Symphony . |
| 7 | After a few hours of embroidery I was free ; free to cycle wherever I liked with my friends . |
| 8 | Sir Thomas , however , or rather his stomach , clearly did not agree , for halfway through the entremets , with a few words of apology he absented himself from-the table . |
| 9 | ‘ After a few days of production I had the opportunity to approach Dustin , ’ Silvis remembered . |
| 10 | After a few months of therapy it is usual for even the most intense form of cat phobia to disappear . |