Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] [adv prt] a [adj] [noun pl] " 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 Q Could you please clear up a few points which I am sure confuse other readers as well as myself .
5 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 .
6 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 .
7 We could vaguely make out a few buildings as we caught the bubble up to La Saulire , and then headed down into Courchevel .
8 Just remember , kid , you can quicker get back a million dollars that was stole than a word you gave away . ’
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