Example sentences of "the [noun pl] [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is , similarly , often argued that the racism manifested by the central institutions of British society is actually due to the activities of a few individuals — the rotten apples . |
| 2 | Starting with three 1½ × ¼in strips of ash for each I intended to steam the strips , clamp to the forms for a few days , and then glue and reclamp . |
| 3 | If you have dry skin , you may wish to mix the essences with a few teaspoonfuls of vegetable oil ; that is , if you do not mind cleaning a greasy bath afterwards ! |
| 4 | If you like I 'll give you the addresses of a few girlfriends . |
| 5 | 1981 : The year of medley madness — over 20 arrive in the shops within a few weeks , the tally including ‘ Stars On 45 Vols 1 & 2 ’ , ‘ Hollie Daze ’ , ‘ Beach Boy Gold ’ , ‘ A Tribute To The Punks Of '76 ’ and a ‘ Supremes Medley ’ . |
| 6 | Up to a certain size , that is to say the size attained by the rats at a few weeks old , she caught and ate them , and , with a sure instinct for authority , brought in their tails to lay them at the feet of Martha . |
| 7 | That way they can make sure that the host fees benefit the whole country , rather than slipping into the pockets of a few crooks . |
| 8 | This will not only destabilise the Government and get the IRA maximum publicity , it will also save the lives of a few innocents out buying walnuts and tangerines . |
| 9 | From whatever source knowledge comes , the notes must be brief and must cover the essentials in a few words . |
| 10 | I 'll talk about the reservations in a few minutes , but the Lancashire Region supports any amalgamation initiatives with any union which is here in the country . |
| 11 | Cavan 's biggest problem is tradition according to Reilly , so much so that if a manager does n't deliver the goods within a few years he 's gone and a new one comes along . |
| 12 | Well I I shall leave you to go through the questions for a few minutes . |
| 13 | The age of the organisation : many businesses and other organisations begin to grow through the efforts of a few individuals ( eg. owner-directors , or the founder of a political pressure group ) and tend to be highly centralised ( power culture ) . |
| 14 | We will know the details in a few weeks ’ time . |
| 15 | It is always tempting to push on , but why not consider the pleasures of a few hours snoozing in the sun followed by a swift descent on hardening snow ? |
| 16 | The long wait was almost over and they expected to be greeting the passengers in a few minutes . |
| 17 | These days he had trouble recalling the troublesome fragments of his education he had bothered to memorize in the first place ; the names of a few acquaintances were jumbled together with old verb forms and things he thought were childhood haunts turned out to be places he had only just discovered . |
| 18 | There are exceptions , of course ; anyone can quote the names of a few specialists who have attained local or even national eminence . |
| 19 | They mentioned the names of a few judges who they did not think highly of . |
| 20 | And it is no defence of restrictive trade to argue , in effect , that it taxes the Top-40 masses to satisfy the cravings of a few sophisticates . |
| 21 | The fry remain in the streams for a few weeks , feeding on the flush of insects and crustaceans that appear in the warming waters . |
| 22 | The past year has been a rollercoaster one for the royals with a few highs followed by lots of depressing lows . |
| 23 | I append the headings of a few subjects to which I have given some attention , and which I could write a readable article upon . |
| 24 | I say this in the context of a situation which should have your whole nation incensed ; because of a terrible insult which is to be perpetrated by the Westminster Government for a further 30 years in the interests of a few Englishmen . |
| 25 | He continued to hold her by the arms for a few seconds longer , studying her face . |
| 26 | There wo n't be anything substantial from the labs for a few hours yet . |
| 27 | He wants to talk about getting some of his poets to work on the Alps — he 's looking after one or two o the Romantics for a few months , while a colleague of his is sitting on a commission of inquiry . |
| 28 | This case began before my use of LM 's and I prescribed Lycopodium 6C three times daily which dealt with the symptoms within a few days . |
| 29 | ‘ I 'll go out to the fields for a few hours to try to work off some of this . ’ |
| 30 | If the food you have given is not completely eaten , or if the water becomes cloudy , stop feeding the shrimps for a few days . |