Example sentences of "be [vb pp] a few [noun pl] [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This information is relevant to plans for local advertising , leaflet distribution , and for determining the potential for opening another branch to be sited a few kilometres away . |
| 2 | Most potholes can only be seen a few yards ahead , and cars swerving without warning hardly contribute to road safety . |
| 3 | She was then put in an armchair only to be told a few minutes later that her operation had been cancelled because the hospital was ‘ short staffed ’ . |
| 4 | His conclusion that it was simply an old-fashioned recognition of his comparative youth was to be torpedoed a few minutes later when he heard her addressing his neighbour as Alf . |
| 5 | United 's luck changed then as Martin went off with an ankle injury , to be followed a few minutes later by Stoke defender Chris Hemming , a clattering tackle on Derning brought the red card out of the referee 's pocket and boos for Hemming . |
| 6 | New account holders will receive their opening pack immediately , to be followed a few days later by their Route Seventeen Card . |