Example sentences of "a few [adj] [noun pl] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ The national media attention given to Pwllheli , in the run-up to the final decision , must be worth a few million pounds in advertising terms alone . ’ |
| 2 | First he came across the reserve trenches a few hundred yards in front of the hospital tents , known as the ‘ hotel area ’ as they were a quarter of a mile behind the front line , where each soldier spent four days without a break before being allowed four days of rest in the reserve trenches . |
| 3 | She gained a few necessary pounds in weight too , and it was all due to the quiet and calm of the house , Marguerite 's soothing presence and an entirely unexpected sense of peace and belonging . |
| 4 | So , except during a few warm days in summer , a white coat would seem to put its wearer at a disadvantage . |
| 5 | Keep a few simple points in mind . |
| 6 | Not surprisingly the variations in salary made transfers almost as common an object of solicitation as first appointments and promotions , but requests for a change of post might , however , be occasioned by more significant matters than the possibility of attracting a few additional pounds in salary . |
| 7 | With binoculars it appears as a virtually blank area , about 7 degrees by 5 degrees in extent ; there are a few faint stars in front of it . |
| 8 | It was only a few square feet in size and I made it into a carpet of flowers . |
| 9 | He turned and made a few fast strokes in pursuit , and swam into a current of colder water that snaked across the bay and washed round him . |
| 10 | Like Peters and Waterman ( 1982 ) , she emphasizes the need for top executives to establish a few clear signals in order to create a felt need for change , and to use ‘ prime movers ’ in the organization both to ‘ talk up ’ the new strategy and to ensure that the signals or symbols developed to establish the new direction are present in all important interactions — i.e. reflected in reports , agenda for meetings , key events , and so on . |
| 11 | I sell Compass , Saxon , Tesoro , C-Scope and Viking detectors and usually have a few secondhand machines in stock . |
| 12 | Knows a few rude words in Italian , I 'm reliably informed . ’ |
| 13 | While Rain used it Oliver did a few more chores in preparation for leaving the flat , finishing by packing their bags . |
| 14 | ‘ While you were following your own pursuits this morning , I set a few more wheels in motion . |
| 15 | Profits were good but , as usual , the Westons were only a few precarious steps in front of the authorities . |
| 16 | Later , I heard Mrs Goreng coaxing Kaptan to say a few foreign sentences in front of his father . |
| 17 | Unfortunately I ca n't imagine any chairman introducing measures that would make it harder for him to flog of a few prised assets in order to raise some hard cash . |
| 18 | An agency is not a sort of plate-glass fun-palace in which bejeaned intellectuals dash off a few lapidary phrases in praise of Surf or Oxo between polishing the rhyme schemes of their latest book of sonnets or ( more likely ) the lyrics of the next chart-topper . |