Example sentences of "a few [noun] [prep] [det] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Beetles , wasps , squirrels etc feed upon the leaves and acorns of the oak ; but a tree that weighs 100 tonnes may produce only a few tonnes of such provender each year . |
| 2 | We stand for a few moments in each other 's arms , and I ask what we should do this evening . |
| 3 | Do you consider that the inspector is right to assess emoluments on the director , and if so is it correct to charge emoluments for the whole year when the director only uses the property for a few weekends in each year ? |
| 4 | There 'll still be a few showers around this evening , but they 'll die out later . |
| 5 | Er , we 're getting quite a few calls on that subject now , John from Erith , good morning to you John . |
| 6 | She spun a few yarns on that count , as well . ’ |
| 7 | The son of Caerleon is a progressive type , apparently certain to come of a few pounds for that introduction , and should be good enough to take the Queen 's Own Yorkshire Dragoons Stakes . |
| 8 | The man threatened a cashier with a handgun in the raids which happened within a few hours of each other . |
| 9 | And we had erm we , there was a few changes during that time , we used to get troops coming in and occupying the classroom , and we maybe , at the very early days I can remember having to go to the Street School and also the Street Hall which belong that was a church hall . |
| 10 | I get a few letters of this sort from people who think the advert for the B.A.E.C. in your classified section , which says it ‘ exists to help electronics enthusiasts ’ , is a general invitation to all and sundry to send their problems to me . |
| 11 | Golden-leaved marjoram , yellow-variegated lemon balm , white-variegated pineapple mint , purple-leaved sage , blue rue , the filmy leaves of bronze fennel , and the pink , purple and blue , leaf-like bracts of clary are a few herbs of this kind . |
| 12 | Had I an opportunity I should have great pleasure in giving you a few hints on this subject which might not be useless . |
| 13 | Just a few lines on this page : ‘ I am distressed for you , my dear . |
| 14 | There are quite a few ingredients in this recipe , but it is very easy to make . |
| 15 | While she was doing this , within a few minutes of each other came Jasper , then Pat and Bert , then Roberta and Faye . |
| 16 | Within a few minutes of this treatment being given , he was able to button up his coat . |
| 17 | You 've got as long as it , it takes but it wo n't take , I should think , more than a few minutes for each group er to do their presentation . |
| 18 | Perhaps we can offer a few pointers at this stage . |
| 19 | ( She thought : I must n't forget to sing a few notes in that direction … ) |
| 20 | This limits the degree of possible grazing or nibbling and explains why deer and cattle , for example , will eat just a few mouthfuls from each tree before moving on . |
| 21 | A few offences of this nature will involve the owner of the vehicle or employer of the driver . |
| 22 | ‘ I 've been hearing a few things about this boy that s come to live at Beech Place . |
| 23 | I first started to write at school and I 'd charge a few pence for each story — you should have seen what I was writing for the girls . |
| 24 | No , it was a piece I am very fond of and it happened to be in quite a few programmes at that time . |
| 25 | ‘ We always get a few walk-outs with that scene , ’ Tarantino grins . |
| 26 | It is appropriate to add a few words at this point that might help avert the possibility of becoming involved in any extensive debate about whether associative changes of the sort described here should really be thought of as instances of perceptual learning , producing changes in the perceived similarity of the stimuli . |
| 27 | But if we behave normally like saying a few words to each other , the supervisors start shouting and harassing us . |
| 28 | The language that most of the home computers are used with is BASIC , and although there are a few words in that language which look like English words , like ‘ If ’ and ‘ Let ’ and ‘ Go to ’ and perhaps some others depending on the dialect of BASIC that you have , these words do not work in the way that ordinary English speakers are used to . |
| 29 | you see We was working together and you know a a few benches from each other and of course as I told you the the lads worked with a man . |
| 30 | Immediately pressing a few flowers from this bouquet will ensure that they are preserved while in top condition , and mean that the remaining flowers can be enjoyed in a colourful arrangement . |