Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv] a few [noun pl] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | But one day he made the mistake , at least from his point of view , of bringing along a few tapes of his favourite soul and reggae music . |
| 2 | There was only one person to whom Jerome would be reporting with so much fervour ; Bénezet , naturally curious about anything that might serve his turn or redound to his profit , was not averse to picking up a few crumbs of useful information by the way . |
| 3 | She swept the towel from the back of his neck , flicking away a few strands of hair . |
| 4 | All they have to do is erase the magical circle , which they can do simply by rubbing out a few inches of the chalk with a rag or cloth . |
| 5 | This was done ruthlessly by an Italian engineer , John Portinari , who burnt everything , leaving only a few stumps of walls . |
| 6 | There was little Luch could do , apart from laying aside a few blocks of honeycomb for her . |