Example sentences of "[adv] [prep] a few words " in BNC.
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| 1 | So after a few words , he says , Oh well , right I 'll put you through as yard foreman from next week . |
| 2 | and can be preceded by ( e.g. ‘ squelch ’ , ‘ bulge ’ ) ; is never preceded by , and is preceded by only in a few words and names , e.g. ‘ Welsh ’ , ‘ Walsh ’ , . |
| 3 | Ask him to write down in a few words what he thinks his present image is , and what he wants his image to be , and he will most likely fail to do it . |
| 4 | At this point I could have gone home , foreseeing a frustrating week ahead full of missed takes ; nevertheless after a few words ( all unprintable ) from Rick the cat rod was recast for a third time . |
| 5 | If you choose to , you can blow this whole thing sky-high , just with a few words to the wrong people . ’ |
| 6 | The journey is a long one , but it is hurried over in a few words . |
| 7 | Botha , meanwhile , signed off with a few words of advice for the Welsh : ‘ They are going berserk about nothing and it might be time for the WRU to concentrate on their own rugby . ’ |
| 8 | From a conservationist viewpoint , Hong Kong 's problem can be summed up in a few words : too many people . |