Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [prep] [noun] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few sections of rail were lying on the bottom , several more were scattered on the ground and one was propped against the end of the trailer as if whoever had been in the act of loading or unloading had abandoned it in a hurry . |
| 2 | A few figures in battle-dress were walking round the perimeter . |
| 3 | Early in the programme a few specimens of achondrites were found in both the Allan Hills and Yamato ice fields . |
| 4 | While this strategy may be appropriate for a ‘ mission area ’ where only a few pockets of Christians are to be found and they have to decide between going to one place at the expense of another , it must be applied rather differently in a situation where the Church has extensive geographical coverage . |
| 5 | As a deep rumbling and a few wisps of smoke were produced by the yacht , he turned back to the Doctor . |
| 6 | A few spots of blood were found near the telephone , Mr Palmer said . |
| 7 | Within a few minutes of galactosides being added to the medium , the genes are switched on , and enzymes appear . |
| 8 | Why the first , albeit hypothetical , metazoans never grew beyond a few millimetres in size is not understood . |
| 9 | It is not clear why : a pH change would affect other creatures and a few bales of straw are unlikely to affect the natural buffering action of the large amount of silt and decaying plant material already present . |
| 10 | A few fragments of carrot were still lying about near the spring , but he had left these untouched and was eating the grass not far from the gnarled crabapple tree . |
| 11 | A few examples of bibliographies are noted below , with brief comments on their type and function : |
| 12 | However , prospective applicants should note that a few combinations of languages are not possible because of the teaching timetable . |
| 13 | A few panes of glass were broken during that time , but by accident rather than deliberate action . |
| 14 | ‘ His former students will within a few years of graduation be earning a salary twice that of his , ’ the report says . |
| 15 | ‘ Citation frequency within a few years of publication is a reliable indicator of a paper 's lifetime citation expectancy . ’ |
| 16 | A few miles from Gunby is a quite unassumingly important site to be found where the marshlands give way to the slightly hilly area in the shadow of the wolds . |
| 17 | A few drops of rain were falling from the overheated sky . |
| 18 | A few months in gaol is the very least you deserve for what you 've done . ’ |
| 19 | A bone needle , some animal bones and a few sherds of pottery were found here . |
| 20 | A few rows down Dolly was hard at work . |
| 21 | Only a few rows of shaping are needed and the results are excellent . |