Example sentences of "[art] few [noun] in [noun sg] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Without going into calculations , virtually any realistic combination of antenna size and power at the feed will result in a power flux density a few metres in front of the dish of less than 10mW per square centimetre — the nationally accepted long-term human exposure level for electromagnetic radiation . |
| 2 | It had been announced earlier that Lilley would not take action against the national brewers if they still controlled a few pubs in excess of the number allowed under the Beer Orders legislation . |
| 3 | ‘ The flak seems to be less intense on this side of the target ’ said the bomb aimer in to the little microphone hovering a few inches in front of his mouth . |
| 4 | He suggested a few changes in wording in places and concluded that on the whole the staff felt that the report was pretty fair . |
| 5 | I try to explain that Rainbow Rosenbloom has almost nothing but a few genes in common with Anya 's faithless Gittel . |
| 6 | Keep a few cans in store for whizzing up quick and nutritious meals for the family |
| 7 | Pulsars are compact stars a few kilometres in diameter with masses around . |
| 8 | we have had a few successes in spite of this uncaring government , and feel that it has been worthwhile to protest . |
| 9 | Request : We asked the opposition leader to help with a book entitled ‘ Married To Teacher ’ by writing a few lines in response to the statement : ‘ Being married to a teacher is rather demanding . ’ |
| 10 | Locals tend to stick to the pleasures of eating out in the evening , but there are a few spots in town for night revels . |
| 11 | Still at school but has already played a few times in midfield for youth team . |
| 12 | I agree but I think that anybody who speaks in public , you have nervousness beforehand and the moment you go to talk to the people you know what you 're going to say , you have a few notes in front of you and you talk to the people , if that is your job . |
| 13 | Though participants have said that they find these quizzes enjoyable , they have not been well supported by comparison with the more usual lectures and no further quiz is planned for the moment , though I shall try to keep a few questions in hand in case a speaker is delayed or fails to arrive for some reason . |
| 14 | The ban may , however , give Mrs Marcos the perfect opportunity to shed a few tears in front of the television cameras . |
| 15 | Do you think you have a few views in common with your workmates or do you think that when you 're talking things come out that you kind of like minded about things , maybe because of the job you 're doing , and the place you work in , you know like maybe like politics or something , |
| 16 | He said a few sentences in German towards the end . ’ |
| 17 | Spurs ' humiliation was compounded when Lineker mis-kicked wildly a few feet in front of goal and fell flat on his back . |
| 18 | Choosing to turn a blind eye to the unlikely drama that was unfolding a few feet in front of her , she merely expressed her gratitude for the imitation topaz bangle that she 'd just unwrapped , before turning on her heels and heading downstairs to catch the special seasonal episode of Crossroads . |
| 19 | At first the glare from Lucifer — extending beyond Moloch 's ice-locked horizon , and reflecting from Belial high above — turned the depths of space into a flat black backdrop that could just as well have been suspended a few feet in front of her eyes . |
| 20 | Soon the mist grew thicker and he could see only a few feet in front of him . |
| 21 | ‘ The young man you saw merely exchanged a few words in English with me , and his arm was on the back of the seat — not cuddling me ! |
| 22 | But before we get down to the equations I must say a few words in defence of the approach I choose . |
| 23 | O'Hara , on behalf of the company , spoke a few words in appreciation of Meredith . |
| 24 | They were close up to the car when the brown-haired man of average build left his car and Ven Gajdusek halted to exchange a few words in Czech with him . |
| 25 | It is worth quoting here from a speech made by Gladstone when he opened St Martin-in-the-Fields public library a hundred years ago , and a few words in answer by W.H. Smith who , incidentally , was of the opposite political persuasion : party politics were not involved in these vital matters then . |
| 26 | She responded , but almost as if I was n't there , so I did a few gestures in front of her face — Signalman Flagging Down Runaway Express , sort of thing — and she briefly focused on me and laughed and then went back into her secret nuptial sett . |
| 27 | On bad days it rains and the mist covers everything in silence — you can see only a few yards in front of you and , if you wander from the road , can easily get lost . |
| 28 | A yellow hammer ‘ fluttered in short fears ’ a few yards in front of us . |
| 29 | According to Captain Trentham 's report , he was picked up with a single bullet wound in his right hand while lying in the mud only a few yards in front of his own trench . |
| 30 | However luck was not with us for , as a reward for jumping in the intervals of appalling freezing fog , he got flu as a Christmas present and was delayed for a few days in hospital at Ringway . |