Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [conj] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few years ago no … came away from Pontypool without a few bruises and a thorough beating by the famous front row … those days have long gone … |
| 2 | Remaisnil itself is but a hamlet of five or six cottages , a few alleyways and a simple parish church to serve its sixty-five inhabitants . |
| 3 | He struggled through a few games but a swollen knee indicated his problems were not over . |
| 4 | The light changed for a few minutes and a watery sun hit the flanks of Lovely Seat . |
| 5 | He will normally find that this assumes the shape of a pyramid , with a broad base of people who had only 1 or 2 hearths tapering to a few persons or a single individual who owned a disproportionate share of the wealth . |
| 6 | Women were just becoming visible in men 's researches : meriting a few pages or a special chapter ( Nichols and Armstrong , 1976 ) . |
| 7 | So why could Dr Neil , with a few words and a sidelong look , lance her indignation so easily , compel her to reassess herself and life ? |
| 8 | There was also the occasional case of petty theft , street fighting or traffic offences which often ended up with a plea of Guilty and a fine of a few dollars or a short period in goal . |
| 9 | He had n't shaved for a few days and a sickly smell clung to his clothes and hair . |
| 10 | Even with just a small balcony , a few steps or a tiny patio , your choice of containers is considerably enlarged , thereby increasing the amount of plants you can grow for pressing . |