Example sentences of "[art] few [noun] [noun pl] [conj] [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | We floundered around for an hour or so , seeing a few wood sandpipers and dusky redshanks ( who invariably saw us first ) . |
| 2 | Vary the order with a few vegetable dishes and steamed rice . |
| 3 | Most were Kamalians but there were also Spaniards from the Basque region , Africans from the front-line states , plus a few East Germans and one man from the Republic of Ireland . |
| 4 | Ten years is a long time in the world of books , but I do remember there was not nearly such a fuss over the original 1983 list : a rather uncomfortable party in some medical establishment , a few diary paragraphs and that was it . |
| 5 | Only a few city regions and industrial areas gained constantly throughout the period ( figure 2. 11 ) . |
| 6 | 4oz ( 100g ) boiled brown rice mixed with 1oz ( 25g ) each of peas , sweetcorn , red and green peppers , cucumber , a few spring onions and 1 chopped tomato , plus a diet fromage frais or yogurt OR 4 Ryvitas spread with reduced-oil salad dressing or a little horseradish sauce , and 3 oz ( 75g ) salmon , tuna or mackerel , topped with sliced cucumber , plus 1 piece of any fresh fruit |
| 7 | This was mainly rural farmland with a few market towns and small coastal resorts . |
| 8 | Today most ports have only a few fishing boats but large fleets still work from three of the ports . |
| 9 | If America is to win in the new global competition , we need to begin telling one another a new story in which companies compete by drawing on the talent and creativity of all their employees , not just a few maverick inventors and dynamic CEOs . |
| 10 | Casualties amounted to one man killed , a few flesh wounds and two jeeps destroyed . |
| 11 | By 3pm Dez had washed 39 cars , mostly Jaguars , Mercedes , Porsches and even a couple of Rolls Royces , plus a few Ford Escorts and other smaller cars , and was appealing for more cars ! . |
| 12 | The hosiery industry was traditionally one consisting almost entirely of small family firms , but twenty years ago a few yarn suppliers and other major companies bought out large numbers of them . |
| 13 | Rifle Club It was reported that the rifle club had again had a successful season and had taken part in a few Game Fairs and National Competitions . |
| 14 | Rifle Club It was reported that the rifle club had again had a successful season and had taken part in a few Game Fairs and National Competitions . |