Example sentences of "in a few [adj] [noun pl] [coord] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The most enduring band of their time now seem like a memory bound up in a few classic singles and a reputation for ‘ nuttiness ’ . |
| 2 | I sympathized and threw in a few choice obscenities and ‘ hanging 's too good for ‘ ems ’ but made a note to pick up a few watches next time I was down the Brick Lane midnight market . |
| 3 | Thirteen were recorded as not using an intelligence test as a determinant , though some of these used one in a few individual cases or as a qualifier . |
| 4 | Because they they 've condensed it and just put in a few little bits and pieces ! |
| 5 | The milk sprayed into the bucket in a few short spurts and Piladu pushed the animal forward , let two heavily pregnant ewes push past him and reached out to grasp the wool of a lamb that was trying to jump the rail where the Captain and the Brigadier were leaning . |
| 6 | Perhaps , as ATP 's Weller Evans suggests , trying out a ‘ no let ’ rule in a few special matches or even among juniors might be worthwhile — a simple , sensible case of do n't knock it until you 've tried it . |
| 7 | In taking this view we are not denying that the loss of liberty may actually be necessary in a few extreme cases and this should only be where the child presents a significant danger to him or herself or where there is a significant risk of major further offending and severe damage to community . |