Example sentences of "[adv] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The former vice-president of Liber and managing director of Almqvist & Wiksell Förlag , Maria Curman , left her posts suddenly a few months ago . |
| 2 | I 've been off for three or four time before for long a few years and |
| 3 | If the spider is not to be seen , try tapping the web gently a few times . |
| 4 | Igfets have strange characteristics , which mean that they are not much use at frequencies of below a few kilohertz . |
| 5 | The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city . |
| 6 | The excellent road system of the greater Belfast region means that Jordanstown is merely a few minutes ' drive from the capital , allowing students to take advantage of the social life and the living accommodation available in the city . |
| 7 | At present it 's merely a few planks covering a narrow part of a stream further along this track . ’ |
| 8 | I never forgot his face , and sure enough a few nights later his aircraft was one of those that failed to return . |
| 9 | Such obtuseness would have been common enough a few years ago . |
| 10 | Listen to talks — read articles — then jot down a few headings on what message is being conveyed . |
| 11 | Loosen the holes slightly by moving arms and legs up and down a few times . |
| 12 | They swing to the top of the backswing and then practise with the left arm bouncing the club up and down a few times so that there is a feeling of taking control of the downswing and the right shoulder not wanting to push . |
| 13 | When the temperature cooled down a few minutes later Gallacher headed to the referee 's dressing room to apologise . |
| 14 | And just sort of write down a few expression and then think ah that 's not right or yes that 's |
| 15 | Okay , so she 's gone down a few orifices in her time , but if anyone calls her a hookworm I 'll burst their intestines . |
| 16 | Swing the leg forwards and lift it up and down a few inches , 25 times . |
| 17 | Swing the leg forwards and lift it up and down a few inches , 25 times , holding each raise for 1 second . |
| 18 | Swing the leg forwards and lift it up and down a few inches , 30 times , holding each raise for 1 second . |
| 19 | Swing the leg forwards and lift it up and down a few inches , 30 times , holding each raise for 1 second . |
| 20 | Swing the leg forwards and lift it up and down a few inches , 35 times , holding each raise for 1 second . |
| 21 | Swing the leg forwards and lift it up and down a few inches , 35 times . |
| 22 | The decorations shone on the walls and I loosened the buttons of my tunic and slipped my tie down a few inches . |
| 23 | At first the simple machines available could only detect down a few inches , and — amongst other operating difficulties — encounters with tufts of grass caused them to constantly give off false signals . |
| 24 | I took down a few reference numbers from a noticeboard headed ‘ Cleaning ’ and then waited for my turn . |
| 25 | Slugs can be a menace in the greenhouse in winter so put down a few slug pellets . |
| 26 | If you ca n't get more heat up there , let us move the games room down a few floors . " |
| 27 | The whole school was closed down a few years ago . |
| 28 | I think I settled down a few years back . |
| 29 | The new methods of mass production , were unsuccessful and was closed down a few years later . |
| 30 | I think they closed it down a few years later . |