Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [prep] [noun sg] [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 | As a deep rumbling and a few wisps of smoke were produced by the yacht , he turned back to the Doctor . |
| 4 | A few spots of blood were found near the telephone , Mr Palmer said . |
| 5 | Why the first , albeit hypothetical , metazoans never grew beyond a few millimetres in size is not understood . |
| 6 | 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 . |
| 7 | 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 . |
| 8 | A few panes of glass were broken during that time , but by accident rather than deliberate action . |
| 9 | ‘ His former students will within a few years of graduation be earning a salary twice that of his , ’ the report says . |
| 10 | ‘ Citation frequency within a few years of publication is a reliable indicator of a paper 's lifetime citation expectancy . ’ |
| 11 | A few drops of rain were falling from the overheated sky . |
| 12 | A few months in gaol is the very least you deserve for what you 've done . ’ |
| 13 | A bone needle , some animal bones and a few sherds of pottery were found here . |
| 14 | Only a few rows of shaping are needed and the results are excellent . |