Example sentences of "[adv] a [det] word " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before concluding I would just like to put down a few words on permission and such like . |
| 2 | The accompaniment sounds very well when it is hummed , with perhaps a few words here and there while the solo part rests , or to join with it at a point of culmination . |
| 3 | Sounds like a guide vocal to me too , but with this voice it could be only a few words sung into a length of sewer pipe and it would still sound great . |
| 4 | For years , he and Hank had exchanged only a few words , but now they began to talk , drawn together by the magic of money ; and Hank was surprised and flattered to find that the elder man was entranced by his sudden success . |
| 5 | When writing the book Alain-Fournier drew on personal experience : at the age of nineteen he had fallen in love with a young woman he saw at the Lycée and with whom , though they exchanged only a few words , he felt a powerful affinity . |
| 6 | It would be far preferable to use only a few words — a brief poem where every word is potent : |
| 7 | A blistering July day , her thick woollen underwear sodden with perspiration under the hot black habit , a throbbing headache , Hilda more insistent than ever ; a scene in the playground , only a few words exchanged because other girls were watching , but a few words that shrieked under the stress of the emotion that they bore ; an impatient phrase , more cutting than she had intended ; Hilda turning away–nth a passionate sob , running , running … |
| 8 | A large proportion of a corpus is made up of only a few words ( about 25% of a corpus is made up of just 15 different words ) . |
| 9 | ‘ Only a few words , I 'm afraid , ’ Ronni answered . |
| 10 | Only a few words , and you can be taken out of this cell , fed , warmed , lodged in a better place , ’ he tempted softly . |
| 11 | What I 'll do is give you a system whereby even at the drop of a hat you will be able to put together a few words and speak with clarity , speak coherently and be able to put your point of view across . |
| 12 | ‘ Just a few words . |
| 13 | Now just a few words about vitamins and minerals . |
| 14 | ‘ Just a few words of encouragement , ’ said Bodie . |
| 15 | How can I describe that experience in just a few words ? |
| 16 | Before leaving the pruning of H.T.s and Floribundas , here are just a few words about some popular varieties that are examples of exceptions proving rules . |
| 17 | That is just a few words in your mind you can see a person walking along . |
| 18 | Before going on , just a few words about the classification of steady currents . |
| 19 | Systems like ‘ Big Ears ’ use much of the computer 's processing power to recognise just a few words spoken by one person . |
| 20 | Er , delegates , I think sometimes conferences are held in a bit of a vacuum , you know , here you are in , in the hall , in the Guildhall er outside in the City of Portsmouth so can I say just a few words about Portsmouth . |
| 21 | It is a commonly-held belief in Australia that the Aborigines have no real language , just a few words and no grammar . |
| 22 | Russell answered Mr. Mendez in Spanish then , just a few words , and Mr. Mendez said , in English , " We use John Russell . |
| 23 | Erm , could I ask you to just share with us briefly , er , not in great detail , but , just a few words about what it is that you want to influence somebody about . |
| 24 | The structured the structured thought patterns gave me an actual er organisation to my talk be it only just a few words on a piece of paper it was simple yet er gave the organisation to the actual talk while you stood up in front of an audience . |
| 25 | Erm but just a few words . |
| 26 | But tomorrow , with just a few words , the Chancellor could deal the company a body blow . |
| 27 | He 's the butler There are usually a few words in a language that can only be used gesturally : for example there are presentatives like French voici , and toasts like British English cheers . |
| 28 | Did you manage by pick did you pick up a few words yourself ? |
| 29 | Mind you , these birds are very quick and it might pick up a few words which could be useful . ’ |
| 30 | He climbed up the steps , pipe in mouth , grunted out a few words as he entered the attic and blew the lamp out , plunging them all into total darkness . |