Example sentences of "was [prep] a few [noun pl] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | One minute there he was with a few scraps of grey hair plastered across his scalp — the next he looks like a prizewinner at Cruft 's Dog Show . |
| 2 | The most that was achieved was in a few examples of new highway construction ( in London the long-standing schemes of the Great West Road and the North Circular came to fruition ) ; and in the bigger cities , there were road-widening schemes , some stretches of dual carriageway and the occasional new project ( such as the Headrow in Leeds linked to redevelopment ) and some spectacular new projects ( such as the new suspension bridge over the Tyne at Newcastle and the Mersey Tunnel at Liverpool/Birkenhead ) . |
| 3 | COLIN Jackson was within a few inches of Olympic disaster last night in his bid for the 110 metres hurdles crown . |
| 4 | When she was within a few feet of the ground , the cat leapt from her and rubbed itself against its mistress 's legs . |
| 5 | The hiss was clear on MW and LW while the calculator was within a few feet of the set , but not on FM . |
| 6 | The second man ducked back around the corner and Maxim backed off crouching and aiming until he was within a few metres of the cross-street . |
| 7 | Spike knew that he was within a few moments of termination . |