Example sentences of "[verb] [prep] a few [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 31 | Spread 10 small crackers with the mixture and top each with a cooked peeled prawn and sprinkle with a few alfalfa sprouts . |
| 32 | Not a defence that could stop thousands of missiles , but one that might deal with a few terror weapons lobbed around the planet by third-world undesirables . |
| 33 | We stayed in a few bed and breakfasts when we thought we needed a wash , and a few youth hostels . |
| 34 | There is no good evidence for the widespread and effective use of any methods of family planning outside a few élite or urban groups until the end of the eighteenth century ( Wilson 1984 , Livi-Bacci 1986 ) , and even then appliance methods do not become important for another century . |
| 35 | But seriously I think some people overreacted to a few throwaway lines in the mag — you 'd see far worse in many ‘ family newspapers ’ . |
| 36 | Across the oceans , Sotheby 's continues to plug away at the Japanese market with its Print sale in Tokyo , now bolstered by a few nihonga ( Japanese-style ) paintings . |