Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv] [art] few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | At first the simple machines available could only detect down a few inches , and — amongst other operating difficulties — encounters with tufts of grass caused them to constantly give off false signals . |
2 | The drop down to half-moon Rhossili Bay below me was almost sheer , and the sea was striped with shimmering blue and white as endlessly long parallel lines of surf moved in slow motion towards the expanse of sand , on which I could just make out a few figures as tiny specks . |
3 | If you could just jot down a few ideas that . |
4 | ‘ Can you just come forward a few steps ? |
5 | why do n't you wait and see what the numbers are like and then you can always ring up a few people and say we 've got a space if you 'd like to come |
6 | Most people can usually recall only a few numbers when these have two figures in them . |
7 | We have not attempted a similar exercise for this Report : we felt that such samples needed very careful selection which would take time we could not afford , and that , unless samples were numerous and lengthy , they would inevitably illustrate only a few aspects . |
8 | Q Could you please clear up a few points which I am sure confuse other readers as well as myself . |
9 | He would be treated to the kind of service his carrier is struggling to achieve and might even pick up a few tips on how an airline should be run . |
10 | At the same time they might even pick up a few tips from Waqar Younis and Wasim Akram instead of trying to put them down . |
11 | We could vaguely make out a few buildings as we caught the bubble up to La Saulire , and then headed down into Courchevel . |