Example sentences of "a few [adj] [noun pl] ' [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was wild thyme growing up here too , and as she lay back for a few blissful moments ' rest its delicate perfume assailed Robbie 's nostrils — another sensory memory to be stored away , she thought wistfully . |
| 2 | There are also a few special sailors ' clinics in ports , but even so two-thirds of patients will be seen and treated by private practitioners . |
| 3 | Destroyed a few 17-year olds ' ambitions for a while , I can tell you . ’ |
| 4 | Destroyed a few 17-year olds ' ambitions for a while , I can tell you . ’ |
| 5 | Presumably he had snatched a few more hours ' sleep , she decided morosely , while she 'd been traipsing fruitlessly up and down Strøget . |
| 6 | Monica made her comment to Tweed when Buchanan and Warden had left after a few more minutes ' conversation . |
| 7 | A last-minute plea to the Scottish Office by the North Tayside MP , Bill Walker , for a few more days ' grace to allow the Diplexcito family to ‘ depart with dignity ’ from their home of 17 years fell on deaf ears . |
| 8 | Old longline and squid jigging vessels are re-equipped with inexpensive nets instead of being retired , and are sent out to return a few more seasons ' profits . |