Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [noun sg] from [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Only a few hours drive from Glasgow to a world of serenity and tranquillity . |
2 | Just a few minutes walk from town centre & beach . |
3 | A famous attempt to resolve the matter is commemorated at Altnacealgach , ‘ the burn of the cheat ’ , a few miles north from Elphin . |
4 | A few miles south from Brora , past the Duke of Sutherland 's monstrous French-château fantasy castle at Dunrobin , is the town of Golspie , whose name derives from the old gaelic word meaning the ‘ place of the strangers ’ and although evidence is sparse , it is thought that the strangers in question were Vikings . |
5 | A few miles south from Bettyhill , named after the infamous Countess Duchess of Sutherland , is another notable Strathnaver memorial . |
6 | A few miles west from Garry Bridge is Queen 's View , a rocky , pine-clad promontory with stunning views westwards down Loch Tummel to graceful Schiehallion . |