Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | An individual GP probably gets to see only a few cases of Meningitis in his career . |
| 2 | The Germans had no illusions about the military effectiveness of their principal ally , and at first they agreed to accept only a few divisions of the Alpini , the specialist mountain troops who could hold their own with any in Europe . |
| 3 | If this is the case , we would expect to find only a few of the many polymorphisms readily interpretable as responsive to present proximal selective forces . |
| 4 | All too often , a ‘ best of all time show-stopper ’ is difficult to find only a few years after its introduction , superseded by yet another new name . |
| 5 | Well I 'm only trying to find just a few more recordings for her because they 're coming towards the end of the er |
| 6 | I was surprised to find quite a few patches of snow near the summit , which I reached at about half past ten . |
| 7 | We were pleasantly surprised to find quite a few previously unseen photos relating to the demolition of the line , als osome unseen material that we arranged to have photo-copied for the Society . |
| 8 | I first became involved when my youngest child started attending the playgroup and I was asked to work there a few mornings a week . |
| 9 | ‘ I hope to meet quite a few of them , ’ she said yesterday . |
| 10 | I would describe our time in Siret as being able to see just a few rays of light in a very dark week . |
| 11 | Make your visit a chance to sample just a few of its many varied and exciting cultures by taking advantage of one our Far East multi centre holidays featured on pages 26 and 27 . |
| 12 | Make your visit a chance to sample just a few of its many varied and exciting cultures by taking advantage of one of our Far East multi centre holidays featured on pages 26 and 27 . |
| 13 | Very few men do have any moments whatever , and for the benefit of such readers as have not sufficiently respected Mr Binyon for his , it would be well to set forth a few of them . |
| 14 | He had been expecting to sell quite a few additional copies of it to those customers of his who appreciated such things . |
| 15 | Space allows me to discuss only a few aspects of the curriculum in any detail . |
| 16 | ANNABEL CROFT , the former British No 1 who reckoned she would be lucky to win just a few games on her return to competitive tennis , today clinched a place in the second round of the Volkswagen National championships in Telford . |
| 17 | At birth babies who have been jaundiced , premature or have had certain antibiotic therapies — to list just a few instances — should also be screened for impaired hearing . |
| 18 | Cabs were hard to come by , and after ten minutes of waiting in line beneath the hotel canopy he decided to walk uptown a few blocks and catch a passing cab if he got lucky . |
| 19 | At first his visit was intended to last only a few days . |
| 20 | I 'd expected to last only a few minutes before my first ducking but the gentle wind was perfect for getting used to the moves . |
| 21 | Heinrich and Martha walked through this world , which was fated to last only a few years before the spell was broken , like a prince and princess . |
| 22 | The rain will gradually die down from the west , to leave only a few showers in the south-east by the end of the day . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | It would be far preferable to use only a few words — a brief poem where every word is potent : |
| 25 | As a result , she had been able to put away a few shillings every week , and over these past three years the shillings had mounted until now the bag of coins which she kept hidden under the bedroom floorboards had swollen to a tidy sum . |
| 26 | Because of this , people speak of cats GROWLING , SNARLING , GURGLING , WAILING and HOWLING , to give just a few of the names that have been attached to this belligerent kind of sound production . |
| 27 | They include , to give just a few examples , realizing that they have re-read the same page of a book three times without taking any of it in ; nearly getting knocked over crossing the road ; yelling ‘ Tie ! ’ at a pupil they do n't know ; noticing that they are both reading a magazine and watching the television while having their evening meal ; spotting the line of empty wine bottles that has accrued since the weekend . |
| 28 | ‘ There 's no one in my foster family who could afford to give even a few pounds away , ’ he said , ‘ and I certainly do n't have any rich friends . |
| 29 | I am writing direct to say I hope we may meet when you are in the UK next month , and sorry I am you were too busy to manage even a few words on the ‘ phone earlier this week . |
| 30 | Little mini and run it for a year , run the engine ru non stop for a year and it 's going to use quite a few gallons . |