Example sentences of "a few [noun] [verb] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It turned out that she lived in some place called Romford and as she was due to take me back there the day after the funeral I had only been left with a few hours to make a decision . |
| 2 | In July 1980 , AMES staged its first public demonstration , when the El Calvario church was occupied for a few hours to demand a reduction in the price of basic food stuffs . |
| 3 | Later on you can turn the small pit into a muddy puddle for the odd water lily , and contemplate , while scratching mosquito bites , whether the building of a few sandcastles justified a hole in the patio or the loss of a dream border to that safe , but monotonous , area of lawn . |
| 4 | After a previous band split up Dermot and a few mates recorded a track for a US compilation CD , called themselves Blink and thought no more about it . |
| 5 | Listed below are a few reasons to bake a potato . |
| 6 | So apart from a few minutes to snatch a bite to eat , he was seldom off the helm . |
| 7 | I suppose it came into my room for a few minutes to see a book I 'd been telling him about , then he left and I hit the sack . |
| 8 | It would take only a few minutes to open a door , search out the riding boots and pour a little mercury over each spur . ’ |
| 9 | Rains and Daine had owned a piece of Kirk Douglas , a promising young heavyweight whose career had been ended by a ‘ cerebral haemorrhage ’ in the ring , just in time for Kruger and a few others to collect a parcel by betting against him . |
| 10 | ‘ The pretense that the constant repetition of a few words constitutes a story becomes an insult to the child 's intelligence ’ ( ibid , p.221 ) . |
| 11 | Quite a few hangars have a tendency to rain inside in the morning as frozen condensation melts and you might want to consider strategically placing silica gel bags inside . |
| 12 | Only a few lakes show a second , late-season peak of production . |
| 13 | I was initially concerned about weatherproofing , as tongue and groove timber has no overlap ( unlike shiplap or featheredge ) , and being secondhand had a good few nail holes , but apart from a few boards showing a bit of damp , it has proved satisfactory . |
| 14 | But a few patients have a deficit in the process of healing which could lead to catastrophic effects . |
| 15 | There are a few people having a go at him now . |
| 16 | A few people gave a cry . |
| 17 | In the 1970s , Ecuador enjoyed an oil boom , which for a few years gave a boost to the economy as a whole , though the gains were felt mostly in the urban sector . |
| 18 | After a few seconds silence a jingle cut in and a record was played before replacement DJ Brian Moore took over . |
| 19 | Lindsey made her way to the office , taking a few seconds to run a comb through her hair before the door opened and the Hammonds came hesitantly into the room . |
| 20 | Well at that age a few months makes a difference . |