Example sentences of "[verb] [art] few [noun] which " in BNC.

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1 This time he carried in one hand , carefully cupped , a broad leaf filled with honey ; in the other hand he grasped a few nuts which he thrust out to Marian with an air of uncertainty as though he feared they might be rejected as the maggots were .
2 JOHN CRIPPS has a few suggestions which you might not have thought of .
3 It is impossible to detail every virtue or fault you should look for when making your choice , but here I list a few pointers which may help .
4 ‘ He scored a few goals which were very important in our title push and it was a gamble that paid off .
5 & sup1 ; I want to talk about reactions to the report and to highlight a few issues which have arisen since it was written .
6 ‘ People should carry a few dollars which they can hand over .
7 The chronology of the decline of the gold content ( % au ) can be established by analysing the few coins which bear the names of kings ( listed above ) and so can be dated .
8 ‘ Warrender display a few guidelines which I always follow , ’ said .
9 Then Amanda had lain on the bed and made a few suggestions which insulted his experience ; he 'd fumbled hurriedly with zips and cuff buttons , his Calvinistic conscience retreating into its corner , and then exultation was running through him like the roar of the crowd the night Jim Watt had won his title .
10 Even among a superb selection of hotels we do of course have a few favourites which we think are exceptional , and merit extra consideration .
11 The Royal children might even pass a few exams which is more than their expensively educated Mummies and Daddies managed .
12 As they descend , the female extrudes a few eggs which are immediately fertilised by the male 's sperms that have been discharged into the water at the same time .
13 When the hon. Gentleman stoops to taking a few words which are in headlong collision with the view of an entire article , and tries to convey the impression that the article said what he says it said , it is very sad .
14 I offer a few ideas which have worked for me in this situation .
15 In fact , as I recall , I was up on the step-ladder dusting the portrait of Viscount Wetherby when my employer had entered carrying a few volumes which he presumably wished returned to the shelves .
16 Before looking at the bloom shapes and forms , we need to clarify a few terms which are not as simple or straightforward as might be supposed .
17 He said a few words which Zelah translated as : ‘ This is the holy flame which shall consume our wickedness and purge our people of evil for the year to come . ’
18 Of course people need places to stay when on holiday and I 'm all for economical breaks such as caravanning , but I have a few suggestions which might help to improve the look of unsightly caravan parks .
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