Example sentences of "a few [noun] [prep] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There are , however , a few chairs on the market that improve posture while sitting . |
| 2 | Mark stood for a few moments at the corner of Parliament Street and Bridge Street . |
| 3 | There have been a few moments during the making of Aspel and Company which have aged me considerably — but then I comfort myself with the thought that life would be very dull without any crises to get the heart racing . |
| 4 | Before dusk Holly and those who had arrived that day were taken to the Bath house to stand for a few moments beneath the trickle of lukewarm water . |
| 5 | As I said , Sunderland played well … and had a few chances on the break — only to be expected . |
| 6 | Corbett nodded and pushed a few coins into the purveyor 's slack hands . |
| 7 | Bicker sighed , and flipped a few coins on the bar . |
| 8 | Sandison got up , put a few coins on the café table and set off to meet Maidstone . |
| 9 | I can offer an account of what the minimum level to be attained at 16 by 80%-90% of pupils would entail in a few areas of the curriculum … ; in English , pupils would need to demonstrate that they are attentive listeners and confident speakers when dealing with everyday matters of which they have experience , that they can read straightforward written information and pass it on — orally and in written form — without loss of meaning and that they can say clearly what their own views are ; in Mathematics , that they can apply the topics and skills in the foundation list proposed in the Cockcroft Report ; in Science , that they are willing and able to take a practical approach to problems , involving sensible observations and appropriate measurements and can communicate their findings effectively … ; in History , that they possess some historical knowledge and perspective , understand the concepts of cause and consequence , and can compare and extract information from historical evidence and be aware of its limitations ; and in CDT [ craft , design and technology ] , that they can design and make something , using a limited range of materials and calling on a restricted range of concepts and give an account of what they have done and the problems they encountered . |
| 10 | Only northeast Scotland , parts of the southern Uplands and a few areas in the southwest receive less than 10kg/S/ha a year , and in the 1970s deposition was higher . |
| 11 | A few areas in the world are phylloxera-free and the vines there are sometimes ungrafted . |
| 12 | " And I thought that maybe a few bruises under the seat of your pants might make sure you remember something else that 's important . |
| 13 | ) Not wanting to be away from Previn for long periods , Mia crossed the Atlantic on a few weekends during the shooting . |
| 14 | The rain will gradually die down from the west , to leave only a few showers in the south-east by the end of the day . |
| 15 | This morning , most areas had a bright start — apart from a few showers in the east . |
| 16 | We have had a few meetings about the rule but they have always brought in extra bodies to out-vote us . |
| 17 | The Clio reaches us in perfect condition , excepting a few scuffs on the steel wheel trims . |
| 18 | Er it seems to me that erm there are probably quite a few policies in the structure plan that could be omitted if we just took the all the P P Gs as read . |
| 19 | ‘ We 're in a bizarre situation , are n't we , with me having access to some of the files and a few contacts in the Service and you doing the interrogations ? ’ |
| 20 | On Day One , the simple exercise of shooting a few scenes in the garden was partly to familiarise you with the idea of editing in camera . |
| 21 | The second man ducked back around the corner and Maxim backed off crouching and aiming until he was within a few metres of the cross-street . |
| 22 | He picked her up and threw her a few metres down the corridor . |
| 23 | Eventually a large branch with lots of other branches on it and lots of leaves — half a bush , practically — snags only a few metres down the shaft and we stop , breathless , sweating , trembling from exertion and delayed shock . |
| 24 | Even the canals were not the last protective ring around the city , the ramparts or Spanish walls being built — between 1549 and 1561 — in a circle a few metres outside the waterway circle . |
| 25 | One theory is that the oil has sunk , and is drifting in globules a few metres below the surface of the water . |
| 26 | The river has curved round and Odd-Knut has drawn up a few metres from the edge of a very steep drop . |
| 27 | Then , waiting until everyone else had taken their pictures , I crept forward until I was only a few metres from the bird . |
| 28 | particles are stopped by a sheet of aluminium and a have a range of a few metres in the air . |
| 29 | KATAHDIN : Unplaced behind Triomphe Modest over 6 furlongs at Nottingham on Tuesday , but this colt was not given a punishing race when running on very well to finish only a few lengths off the winner . |
| 30 | After swimming a few lengths of the pool , she turned and floated on her back , enjoying the warmth of the sun on her half-submerged body , listening to the splashing of the other swimmers , their laughing voices , the harsh cries of magpies in the nearby forest , the occasional insect droning past . |