Example sentences of "[verb] [conj] [vb -s] a few " in BNC.
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1 | Off he goes and returns a few minutes later with friend and a dirty great Roller , all pristine chrome and gleaming fenders . |
2 | Colin Dexter explains how his appearances started and gives a few tips to potential extras . |
3 | To escape , the heat has to travel up through quite large thicknesses of continental crust , and a large proportion does not get very far ; instead , it comes to rest and solidifies a few kilometres below the surface , forming enormous masses of igneous rock which have been forced or intruded into the crust and are known as batholiths ( Greek origin , meaning something like deep stones ) . |
4 | This brochure outlines the broad principles governing awards of compensation , relates the basic steps we will take and suggests a few of the things you can do to help us present your case . |
5 | I quite like the way the programme tends to finish but leaves a few questions unanswered . |
6 | Recorders and Assistant Recorders are senior barristers or solicitors who sit as judges a few weeks each year . |