Example sentences of "a few strands of [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The meagre rations — two lumps of meat and a few strands of pasta in thin soup — were to last them both for the whole day . |
| 2 | He was dark-haired with a few strands of hair on his upper lip . |
| 3 | She swept the towel from the back of his neck , flicking away a few strands of hair . |
| 4 | There were just a few strands of grey in his hair , faint lines around his eyes and the sensuous mouth . |
| 5 | In actual fact , all that may be offered may be a few strands of tobacco which , in many contexts , are assumed to suffice . |