Example sentences of "[vb -s] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | As I pointed out in the original review , this causes a few problems like the inability to switch players . |
2 | In the last phase of the shot the effect of impact causes a few cycles of vibration at a frequency of about 30 Hz . |
3 | The Island of Taiwan is situated several hundred miles off the Chinese mainland , west of Hong Kong ; Japan lies a few hours ’ plane ride north-west while the Philippines rest a similar distance southwards . |
4 | The knife lies a few feet away in a puddle . |
5 | Also known as Alphabet City , or Loisaida to the Hispanics whose numbers dominate the area , it lies a few blocks north of Little Italy , the spiritual home of the Mafia , and a few blocks south of the East Village , where New York beatniks gave birth to our modern global drug subculture . |
6 | Toftingall , which lies a few miles south from the village of Watten , was one of the first Caithness lochs we fished . |
7 | WINDY Loch Assynt lies a few miles from the coast , near the picturesque fishing village of Lochinver ; surrounded by a ridge of mountains eleven miles in length , none of which drop below 2,000 feet , crowned by Sutherland 's highest peak , mighty Ben More Assynt . |
8 | ‘ If you ask me , he simply wants a few moments in sane and pleasant company , away from the madhouse . ’ |
9 | there were n't many that sort , that felt the way I did , I mean I hated him , I really did and when he turned round and he said ooh Keith wants a few words I said to Elaine , look shit 's gon na be it , |
10 | And their latest offering , ‘ March Or Die ’ contains a few surprises . |
11 | The first contains a few records , so collect them and slide down the ice into the water , this is extremely easy so just use the map to reach the room containing the concert poster , records and a ‘ ? ’ ( worth 50 points ) , grab 'em all and move up to the extra life , then to the ladder and get the heart if you need it , walk right , go up the ladder and down the other side , pick up the crate and jump into the water . |
12 | Many are apocryphal , although where a thatcher makes use of straw which contains a few ears of grain , rats may be a problem . |
13 | Neither the later edition of Butcher , which contains a few additions , nor Howgrave nor Peck make any reference to the incident . |
14 | Each of these Upper Triassic faunas contains a Few dinosaurs however ; but only 0–5 to 3–0 per cent of the total specimens . |
15 | Two heads a few inches apart . |
16 | Then later , when I was by myself in the examining room , you know , your stomach drops a few times . |
17 | Yet another , fortunately quite rare , follows you around when it sees secateurs in your hands and drops a few eggs into the soft pith of the stem when you make a cut , before the cut wound has had time to callus and heal itself — another reason why you should always try to confine cutting to a fine dry day . |
18 | Willie 's story starts a few years before his first Open triumph , and bears out his theory that his golf destiny was ‘ written in the stars ’ . |
19 | He and I have had a series of meetings about the provision of the slip road , and he reminded me of an undertaking that I had given when Minister responsible for health matters a few years ago . |
20 | Even if you make a complete mess of it , the model only has a few inches to fall . |
21 | Typically , the net contains many nodes , but each node only has a few inputs : N is quite small . |
22 | His wife , played by Greta Scacchi , has a few secrets of her own . |
23 | Brenda reckons having her own bike has a few benefits . |
24 | Such excitements are rare ; The Hague has a few clubs and theatres and it will soon have its own ballet company , but for the most part the Hagenaars , as the residents are known , spend their evenings at home and retire at a respectable hour . |
25 | Simon Rundell , who works in one of the London hospitals threatened with closure , has a few home truths for the health secretary |
26 | The investor who has a few privatisation shares and wants to extend a portfolio without paying for advice does have a cheap alternative to discretionary portfolio management . |
27 | The team has a few ifs and buts about it . |
28 | ‘ And I think that if he has a few problems at Liverpool at first , he 'll hang on and try and make things work . |
29 | It has a few houses and shops , even a post office . |
30 | Providing it does not clog filter intakes , it has a few things going for it : it can act as a curb on nitrate and phosphate levels , provide shelter for any overlooked fry and even supplement the fish 's diet in holiday periods . |