Example sentences of "[noun pl] [conj] [prep] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Even the most purely agricultural villages had a handful of craftsmen and in a few parishes , notably Spratton , Moulton and Hardingstone , between 40 and 60 per cent of those liable for duty were employed in non-agricultural pursuits for the major part of their time . |
2 | These lovely plants may take time to form large flowering clumps but after a few years are a sight to behold and are worth every bit of effort you expend . |
3 | To guard their roots the spaces were covered with gratings except for a few inches round the trunk . |
4 | In short the pictures in an art museum have been closely monitored , often through decades and in a few cases for centuries , so full descriptions that appear in the catalogues have a thorough-paced authority . |
5 | It would not profit the children there greatly to learn the culture of those countries when in a few months they would have to go overseas . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | This latter conclusion would be held by many psychologists and by a few sociologists , and it is a consistent one , given positivist premises . |
8 | James faced such intractable problems that after a few months he nearly quit . |
9 | 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 . |
10 | Beyond the apple trees and within a few feet of the river is a large raised platform , visible in winter before its annual submergence in weeds , part of a vanished building , and there are clear lines of stone walls adjoining it . |
11 | A lovely path goes up alongside amongst trees and in a few minutes leads to the open corrie and an impressive mountain scene : directly ahead is Beinn Dearg , the high mass on the left is Beinn Alligin and on the right is the last satellite of the Liathach range . |
12 | The fact that it was larger than most local mills and within a few miles of Cirencester probably saved it . |
13 | She could cancel her newspapers and for a few pence from a local jumble sale acquire an old-fashioned cookery book , and a heavy stew pot . |
14 | In the villages without supplies water for all domestic purposes is fetched from springs , from wells and in a few cases from streams . |
15 | Heights do not usually exceed 12 metres but in a few instances heights of more than 20 metres have been involved . |
16 | Without thinking I tagged on to the end of the marching men and within a few seconds was past the SPs unnoticed . |
17 | 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 . |
18 | Unable to stop paddling for fear of capsizing , Tony and I can not put on our anoraks and within a few minutes we are soaked by the freezing combination of sea and rain . |
19 | 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 . |