Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [prep] [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | After a few moments of silence he pressed the button of an integral cassette-player beneath the dashboard and she was delighted to hear the opening bars of Mendelssohn 's Third Symphony . |
| 2 | After a few moments of silence there was a series of sharp raps on the door , and a voice called out , asking if anyone was inside . |
| 3 | A few moments before sundown I extricated Wavebreaker 's folding bicycle from the big locker on the boat 's after swim-platform , forced the rusting hinges open , then pedalled along Midshipman Road to the glittering block of apartments where our esteemed boss lived . |
| 4 | ‘ We get a few calls from people who have lost heavy vehicles which ca n't be recovered by civilian companies . ’ |
| 5 | After a few hours of embroidery I was free ; free to cycle wherever I liked with my friends . |
| 6 | I received a few letters from strangers which made me realize that people did care . |
| 7 | → We receive quite a few letters from people who have suffered from the indifferent attitude which seems to prevail in many music shops . |
| 8 | In actual fact , all that may be offered may be a few strands of tobacco which , in many contexts , are assumed to suffice . |
| 9 | We swapped a few anecdotes about buffoons we had encountered and then went our separate ways , hands thrust deep into our respective double-thickness , Gortex , all-weather , storm-force shell outers . |
| 10 | This is not the place to explain logic , but there are a few bits of terminology which occur often in this subject which are not entirely standard . |
| 11 | There are a few accents of English which may do this , so that , for example , ‘ cattle ’ is pronounced , but this is not the case in RP . |
| 12 | There were a few members of staff who could do with a visit from beyond the tomb . |
| 13 | In order not to dull your pleasure I intend to only speak for a few minutes in case we all get snowed in/melt away in the heat ! |
| 14 | So I 'd like to ask you er , I 'll move on and ask you a few questions about places you 've lived in the past . |
| 15 | he asked me for a few slices of bread which he broke into pieces and scattered over the roof . |
| 16 | Already he was worried about their stores lasting until the Saturday when he might reasonably claim a few shillings to tide him over ; Emily 's mother had given them a box of stuff , sausages , bread , some tea , butter , bacon — but it would have to be spun out . |
| 17 | Next to a photograph of John were a few words of text which Chris had just written off the top of his head : |
| 18 | Sir Thomas , however , or rather his stomach , clearly did not agree , for halfway through the entremets , with a few words of apology he absented himself from-the table . |
| 19 | The Church praises the courage of a small number of press , radio and TV journalists who are risking their lives to maintain at least a few channels of information which are not controlled by the government . |
| 20 | Occasionally Ella took the train to town with a portfolio of hand-blocked patterns , and usually she returned , blown but jubilant , with a few orders from firms who appreciated her strong shades of olive green , dull beetroot and dirty yellow madly ensnared in black mesh . |
| 21 | Fleischmann and Pons were seeing 25 per cent unaccounted-for heat sometimes and had not yet more than the hope of proving that there were neutrons proving fusion ; Jones claimed to have seen a few neutrons at levels which , while interesting for science and understanding aspects of the Earth , bore no large scale practical benefits — what use is a billionth of a watt ? |
| 22 | A few examples of projects which have taken place are described below as an illustration of what can be achieved . |
| 23 | We found a few examples of workers who had been in the uninterrupted employment of a single organisation long enough to qualify for dismissal protection and statutory redundancy compensation rights , but who still had temporary status . |
| 24 | And , accept a few requirements on officers which are identified in paragraph er , two of the report . |
| 25 | At last week 's meeting members took a trip down memory lane with Ron Beach , who had many fascinating stories to tell about the village — and he also prompted a few reminiscences from others who had tales to tell . |
| 26 | ‘ After a few days of production I had the opportunity to approach Dustin , ’ Silvis remembered . |
| 27 | A few days before Christmas her husband will discover her adultery in a manner I will subsequently reveal to you , and in a fit of jealous rage he will push some sharp , thin instrument , a pen , perhaps , or a knitting needle , or a personalised automatic cocktail stirrer purchased from Global Inventions Inc. by mail order , up her left nostril , not to kill or maim , but merely to inflict some pain as a small , desperate expression of his own ; pushing too far , however , he will accidentally pierce the brain . |
| 28 | In a month 's time we 'll have a quiet wedding in the local church , and after a few days in London we 'll travel through all the countries of Europe . ’ |
| 29 | And after just a few sessions of treatment his parents were overjoyed to be told their son could be walking by the time they leave the Capital in April . |
| 30 | The treating , perhaps fortunately , cut his visit short for after a few nights of festivities he was stony broke . |