Example sentences of "[noun] with [art] few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Any budding Napoleon with a few hours to spare — or a few days , for some games — can choose from titles such as ‘ Butcher of Baghdad ’ , ‘ Gulf Strike ’ and ‘ Line in the Sand ’ . |
| 2 | For a savory accompaniment , poach in stock with a few cloves to serve with ham , chicken or duck . |
| 3 | Pisco sour proved to be a local brandy whisked up with white of egg and the juice of fresh limes with a few drops of angostura bitters lying like dark bloodstains on the white bed of foam . |
| 4 | KIDS with a few bob in their piggy banks can help Mum and Dad collect extra interest on the family 's savings . |
| 5 | Such is fame : our exploit brought us international mention with a few lines by the Canadian Press but our feat was not mentioned in Robert Ripley 's ‘ Believe It or Not ’ column , and we had never heard of the Guinness Book of Records in those early days . |
| 6 | The black culture will have a significant , if not dominant , place in your family perspective because every other influence will be portraying and reinforcing the white culture — hence a token attempt with a few books and the occasional embarrassed conversation will not combat it . |
| 7 | And it says much that you could make a racer out of the RS road car with a few hours notice . |
| 8 | The 80R is essentially a twin channel , 80 watt amplifier with a few departures from the norm that are all its own . |
| 9 | That 's why I 'm trying to fill up the gap with a few concerts , but of course I 'm not good enough for the big dates , it will be mostly provincial engagements . |
| 10 | Candida set about improving Sara 's still boyish figure with a few handkerchiefs and pins . |
| 11 | A shaded patio overlooks the garden , well planted with colourful racks of equipment and sails , and the garden leads straight onto the beach , mainly sand with a few patches of pebbles . |
| 12 | This alone may well explain the presence of walled areas with a few buildings within , as at Margidunum . |
| 13 | Seasiders have traditionally viewed the shore and estuaries as an interesting playground with a few resources that can be gathered for supper . |
| 14 | Boats were moored to the main bank , mostly small powerboats with a few dinghies . |
| 15 | Most of these rural craftsmen were still part-time farmers or cottagers with a few acres of land and rights on the commons and wastes . |
| 16 | The plant at Daya Bay is being built by a joint French-Chinese team with a few Australians , South Africans and a couple of Brits . |
| 17 | The result is an approximate history of the site : for example , the site may begin with the construction of a farmhouse with a few outbuildings , then a large barn was built , alterations were made to the farmhouse , two of the outbuildings were demolished , and so on . |
| 18 | Highgate Cemetery displays crossed bats with a broken wicket , as well as a stone piano with a few bars of one of Puccini 's operas . |
| 19 | The Chairman opened a well-attended meeting with a few words about the gratifying growth and vigour shown by the Society in its first year . |
| 20 | Just inside the hallway , behind the speaker grille and the numbered bell-pushes , there was a shelf with a few pieces of mail ; a couple of them were for Carson but they were junk mail , expensive waste paper from a motoring organisation . |
| 21 | The chemistry of this process with a few modifications , will probably form the basis of future gasification plants . |
| 22 | Not just the clink of milk bottles , but more strangely , the sounds of a group with a few pintas of potential . |
| 23 | Wood , cork and well-laid vinyl tiles can be painted with gloss paint and given extra protection with a few coats of polyurethane or yacht varnish . |
| 24 | Legend has it that the lake was formed by the tears of a love torn nymph , and at the end of a luminous day , when the sun turns everything to delicate hues , even the sceptical are ready to admit they have seen the Trasimeno nymph — adding to the water level with a few tears more . |
| 25 | Even a small park with a few facilities can achieve ***** if what it offers is to an exceptionally high quality standard . |
| 26 | Julia set off towards the Dorsoduro , beginning to feel really ill with a headache pounding behind her left eyebrow , smarting eyes , a rasped throat and a nose that felt as though it were stuffed with hot , wet flannel with a few pins in it , but even so she decided to give her lesson . |
| 27 | The table was littered with shrimp whiskers , the sponge-cake gobbled up to the last crumb — but all she could do was to sip painfully at a meagre cup of tea and toy with a few shoots of mustard and cress , although she had prepared the extensive meal . |
| 28 | Standing on top of the Mexican pavilion , still an empty shell with a few plants sprinkled over the roof and a 1,500-year-old cactus guarding the entrance , he said : ‘ I am not only sure that Expo will be ready on the day . |
| 29 | This Livebearer can be quite a fighter and so keep just one male with a few females . |
| 30 | In which there 'd be a picture and a description with a few words . |