Example sentences of "[vb mod] [be] a few [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The only consolation is that there 'll be a few thousand others there as well . |
| 2 | In the turbulent world of the water industry there could be a few more shocks in the pipeline . |
| 3 | But a lot of people buy a second hand car privately , and there are pages of these in the Nottingham Evening Post every day you know where people are paying a few hundred pounds , or it may be a few thousand pounds , for a second hand car . |
| 4 | A large symphony orchestra is even more instructive , since for some works there may be a few hundred musicians on stage playing together . |
| 5 | And then there would be a few more trees around the , the back area if you like of the erm er marketplace . |
| 6 | There will be a few moist eyes at Old Trafford if Fergie finds himself in dreamland again tonight , in what will surely be his last appearance in Britain . |
| 7 | Similarly , there will be a few significant clusters of wing shape . |
| 8 | The broker is still recommending the chemicals giant as the ‘ perfect election heldge ’ — if the Tories get in , the big blue chips can not fail to attract support ; if Labour prospers , well , at least there will be a few capital allowances washing around and , in the words of one dealer , ‘ fund managers will have to buy something on Friday morning ’ . |
| 9 | There will be a few large firms in the industry . |
| 10 | The most that he can promise it will be a few snatched hours on the back seat in a quiet place somewhere . |