Example sentences of "[adv] a few [noun] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Longhorns are the world 's oldest ‘ improved ’ breed , having been subject to the attentions of Robert Bakewell of Leicestershire more than 200 years ago , and until recently were listed with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust with only a few hobby farmer enthusiasts . |
| 2 | ‘ Has Eleanor gone ? ’ asked Julius 's voice a little roughly , from only a few feet way . |
| 3 | Only a few hours drive from Glasgow to a world of serenity and tranquillity . |
| 4 | With excellent huts only a few hours walk from our tent and the possibility of traversing passes between them , we were spoilt for choice . |
| 5 | As soon as the casing was in position at stage 2 , it was only a few minutes work to pull the cables through the casing and fix the capping . |
| 6 | Coventry is the home of several major attractions including the world famous Museum of British Road Transport located only a few minutes drive away near the city centre . |
| 7 | Dunstaffnage House is set in an acre of pretty garden with wonderful views across the open land to the Cairngorms , yet only a few minutes drive from the centre of Grantown . |
| 8 | The news and , oh yes it 's only a few minutes lovey . |
| 9 | Situated only 60 metres from the International Drive resort centre , the Famous Host International is only a few minutes walk from a great selection of restaurants , bars , and general hub that Orlando has to offer . |
| 10 | There is a generous provision for car and coach parking and the centre is only a few minutes walk from the train and bus stations . |
| 11 | There is very easy access to the centre of Brno , by tram ( which is only a few minutes walk away ) . |
| 12 | Only a few minutes walk off main shopping centre , sea front , Conference Centre , cinemas and theatre . |
| 13 | Situated on its own private beach in Mazzaro Bay , this deluxe hotel is only a few minutes walk from the cable-car to Taormina . |
| 14 | The hotel enjoys a central position in Alba Adriatica at the end of the promenade and is therefore convenient for the small shopping area , only a few minutes walk from the sandy beach with changing cabins . |
| 15 | From our site in Old College it is only a few minutes walk to Parliament House , where the highest criminal and civil courts in Scotland sit , and to the local Sheriff and district court . |
| 16 | ‘ The police station is only a few minutes walk away . ’ |
| 17 | Mmm … only a few players Id like to see in the side to be honest . |
| 18 | In its full-page and horrendously expensive advertisements in the national press , and now ( the latest manifestation ) in a booklet with a cover that at only a few metres distance looks like gold-tooled morocco , it comes perilously close to transgressing those rules of the Advertising Standards Authority that ensure that all ads are honest , fair , accurate , unimpeachable and altogether above reproach . |
| 19 | The Halflings were cut down to a man , and only a few Knights Panther escaped to warn the Emperor Sigismund of the impending approach of the Orc horde . |
| 20 | On the face of it , the Friend 3 seems the model least likely to benefit from flexibility — the thick stem interferes little with the working of the cams , both designs have the same strength rating and there 's only a few grams difference in weight between them . |
| 21 | So do we understand from that that in the event it made only a few seconds difference , if at all ? |
| 22 | The door — which I had to unlock — is only a few steps down-spiral from the turret , so I shall be visiting often . |
| 23 | Indeed , access of only a few P. falciparum antigens to class I molecules , and the tendency of CTL responses to be focused on one or few foreign antigens , as observed in some other infections , may tend to magnify HLA class I differences in malaria susceptibility : LSA-1 is abundant within the parasitophorous vacuole . |
| 24 | Moreover , few families can have such secure or cheap fuel supplies today as those who can obtain their annual needs from only a few days work spent cutting , drying , hauling and stacking peat . |
| 25 | And I do n't think , if you can just see small areas of vessel stains , this has a erm only a few vessels present within the solid tumour . |
| 26 | As a result , erm , prices wo n't be quite as volatile as they are in the opposite case , alright , when the world market , and virtually nobody , let's assume that virtually nobody uses the world market to trade in , they 've all got their own agricultural policies , right , just a few countries trade in the world market , it only takes erm , a , a sort of poor harvest , or a very good harvest in any one of these erm , er , sort of protected countries , in order to get rid of this output , they 'll put it on the world market . |
| 27 | The City Square ( left ) , is perfect for a rest after an afternoon 's shopping in the pedestrianised centre , just a few minutes walk away . |
| 28 | Mini-golf : There are good courses just a few minutes walk from the village centre . |
| 29 | Situated in a quiet position , this modern style pension is just a few minutes walk from the centre of Going . |
| 30 | The Lacona is set in a tranquil garden which rolls down towards a sheltered sandy beach just a few minutes walk away . |