Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] in the [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | 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 . |
2 | A few areas in the world are phylloxera-free and the vines there are sometimes ungrafted . |
3 | 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 . |
4 | This morning , most areas had a bright start — apart from a few showers in the east . |
5 | ‘ I have a few concerts in the Midlands , and I thought I 'd make my base somewhere close by until they 're over . |
6 | 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 . |
7 | ‘ 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 ? ’ |
8 | 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 . |
9 | particles are stopped by a sheet of aluminium and a have a range of a few metres in the air . |
10 | Quickly I seized needle and thread and began to insert a few sutures in the vulva . |
11 | But I 've noticed a few faces in the crowd and it wo n't be long . |
12 | Heresy in the shape of Lollardy in the fifteenth century had only a few adherents in the county , but they were rather spectacular . |
13 | There is a further division when one includes Northern Ireland , where the community is divided along mutually exclusive lines ( see Chapter 9 ) : a few families in the province still speak the Irish form of Gaelic . |
14 | There were the usual minor excitements : a murder in the churchyard , a few muggings in the back-streets and alleys , and the election of a new Mayor with all the bribery and corruption which accompanied such an event . |
15 | The situation was quiet , with just a few soldiers in the street , for the next few days . |
16 | There are a few surprises in the music itself , no neglected giants waiting to be discovered ( not , at least , on the strength of the music recorded here ) . |
17 | ‘ It 's going to be a lot of fun and there will be a few surprises in the interval , ’ he says . |
18 | Most of the houses in the village were quite large , with shutters which were only opened for a few hours in the mornings ; if there was a breeze long lace curtains could be seen gently moving . |
19 | Most of 'em do n't get used more than a few hours in the year . |
20 | You can work full-time , part-time or for a few hours in the evenings . |
21 | Snow settled for a few hours in the Dundee area , causing traffic problems . |
22 | By 1800 the overseers , rate books indicate a few changes in the personnel living down Pig Street . |
23 | There have been quite a few changes in the Magazine Team over the past year . |
24 | We cranked the motor for added security and put a few wraps in the roller reefing genoa to make it easier to control . |
25 | A few games in the reserves could do him some good . |
26 | The attractive plants flower for one week in late June/early July and are found only at a few sites in the New Forest . |
27 | ‘ But I thought it was extremely funny — Audrey would whizz through a few chores in the shop , then she 'd go swanning off shopping somewhere , ’ smiles Sue . |
28 | While you , Dorothy my dear , started out as a small tub , straight into deep choppy waters , with quite a few holes in the bottom , no rudder , no sails . |
29 | Punch a few holes in the container to allow a little ventilation . |
30 | That would have punched a few holes in the City 's sang-froid , I can tell you . ’ |