Example sentences of "a few [adj] [noun] the [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They begged Rytasha for reimbursement , but none was forthcoming , and for the want of a few hundred pounds the village lost its crop for the year . |
| 2 | After a few hundred metres the pleasure overcame the apprehension . |
| 3 | Proving the truth of his words , after a few hundred yards the gondola drew alongside some steps . |
| 4 | During the week ashore you meet your companions and after a few discreet words the lead crew sorts you out . |
| 5 | The following day Charlie managed a little food , took a few painful steps the day after and could run a week later . |
| 6 | In just a few short years the throwline has become standard equipment for white water paddlers . |
| 7 | The foliage in the park was turning to burnished gold and Rachel knew that in a few short weeks the temperature would drop , the leaves would fall and once again her favourite time of year would be over . |
| 8 | It is impossible to convey to an outsider in a few short words the hothouse emotional atmosphere of such an establishment , with its all-too-conscientiously suppressed sexuality , and the consequent hysteria , or just plain silliness . |
| 9 | After a few quick puffs the man turns and stubs out this cigarette too , three-quarters wasted . |
| 10 | I watched the Land-Rover grind its way up the track till a turn of the glen hid it from sight , and in a few more moments the sound of its engine had faded to silence . |
| 11 | For a few agonizing minutes the camera holds on her face as she experiences — she hardly seems to be enjoying — sexual attentions out of the range of the camera . |
| 12 | If this is making atrocities palatable for not a few concerned citizens the aftertaste is a bit too much . |
| 13 | Its report was sent to my supervisors in February 1988 , and after a few minor changes the college 's final approval was received in May . |