Example sentences of "[prep] a few [noun] [am/are] " in BNC.
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| 1 | These lovely plants may take time to form large flowering clumps but after a few years are a sight to behold and are worth every bit of effort you expend . |
| 2 | Willows of a few species are abundant along some of the rills , but seldom attain a height of three feet . |
| 3 | Yet the caterpillars of a few species are well protected from predators ; they are highly distasteful , possessing a coat of irritant hairs , while others bear spines and venom . |
| 4 | A family who are believed to have raided five jewellers ' shops in the space of a few weeks are being hunted by police . |
| 5 | Why are government bonds which still have eleven months to run regarded as liquid , whereas overdrafts granted for a few weeks are not ? |
| 6 | But simply supplying the latest efficient machines , or sending experts to a country for a few months are not long-term answers , and do not address the most intractable barriers to action . |
| 7 | Cases of equal numbers of additions to each area and all additions concentrated in a few areas are depicted schematically in Fig. 7.9 . |
| 8 | The chances of the Government being defeated when amendment 27 is voted on in a few weeks are now difficult to judge . |