Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [prep] [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Potato brown rot has only affected a few tonnes on one farm so far … but experts are keeping their eyes on it . |
| 2 | Beetles , wasps , squirrels etc feed upon the leaves and acorns of the oak ; but a tree that weighs 100 tonnes may produce only a few tonnes of such provender each year . |
| 3 | After a few moments of uncomfortable silence , she said stubbornly , ‘ If you denigrate my life 's work , you shall not profit by it unless you apologize to me , Clare . ’ |
| 4 | Sometimes we need to reflect publicly , sometimes to provide space for a few moments of private reflection — this might mean the children sit quietly alone while the teacher asks questions which they respond to in their thoughts , or the reflection might take the form of a diary , or perhaps an " emotional map " charting the highs and lows of a journey/adventure/exploration . |
| 5 | The sound system 's speakers were like upended steamer trunks , one on top of another ; standing so close , the volume gave her a sensation in her ears like that of tearing paper and she experienced a few moments of sensory overload before she recognised the tune as New York , New York . |
| 6 | What makes them wait in seedy side rooms for a few moments of dangerous pleasure ? |
| 7 | After a few moments of apparent concentration , she handed the sticks to Lucien . |
| 8 | After a few moments of frozen hesitation , she realised that to refuse his offer would only reinforce his current impression that she was a frigid little puritan with hang-ups about physical contact . |
| 9 | Suffice it , that I had a few moments of fanciful pleasure . |
| 10 | After a few moments of confused reflection , he realized Tess had left the room . |
| 11 | He was looking directly at Bridges , but Bridges looked imperturbably back , and after a few moments of heavy silence Kegan coughed and returned to the paper in his hand . |
| 12 | It would be madness to throw it all away for a few moments of nerve-storming passion . |
| 13 | Dwell for a few moments on these words of Paul , and when you have a moment of quiet use the prayer that follows , either in your own words or as it stands , as a way of bringing to God your thoughts and feelings both on what you have discovered through these pages , and any particular concerns you may have at this present moment . |
| 14 | We stand for a few moments in each other 's arms , and I ask what we should do this evening . |
| 15 | Anne watched her for a few moments in stunned silence , trying to decide if she meant what she had said . |
| 16 | They stood for a few moments in shy silence , staring from one to another . |
| 17 | A few areas of early industrialization also suffered losses , in north-east Lancashire and West Yorkshire , where cramped sites based on water power were no longer economic . |
| 18 | There were a few areas of welcome grassland like the one that rose ahead of him almost as soon as he left the Park behind . |
| 19 | Do you consider that the inspector is right to assess emoluments on the director , and if so is it correct to charge emoluments for the whole year when the director only uses the property for a few weekends in each year ? |
| 20 | There 'll still be a few showers around this evening , but they 'll die out later . |
| 21 | Azerbaijan has about a third of the world population of mud volcanoes , which range in size from a few metres to several kilometres across the base . |
| 22 | The continental shelf and deeper sea-bed beyond , to a distance of 300–600km from the shore , have a covering of fine grey glacial mud , forming a layer that varies in thickness from a few metres over active areas of sea-floor spreading to 200km or more in older , more stable regions . |
| 23 | THERE were a few looks of mock horror as I walked through the door . |
| 24 | Er , we 're getting quite a few calls on that subject now , John from Erith , good morning to you John . |
| 25 | She switched on the bedroom radio , tuning to her new station 's waveband — her competitive curiosity had prompted her to attempt an assessment of the English-language opposition earlier — and discovering a laid-back DJ playing jazz and fusion between taking a few calls from night-owl listeners , their character common around the world — shift-workers , troubled or lonely insomniacs , late-night revellers and cramming students . |
| 26 | She spun a few yarns on that count , as well . ’ |
| 27 | A few instances of forged documentation and fraud have subsequently occurred , but only to a limited extent . |
| 28 | Her cloak of Lincoln green covered a red kirtle which hung a few inches above tallow-smeared shoes . |
| 29 | All for a few inches of bloody zipper ! |
| 30 | By the time Folly opened her eyes , Luke 's lips were on hers , and all she could see was a few inches of gold-shadowed cheek and an ear . |