Example sentences of "[verb] with a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | To return to the offending nettle ( Urtica dioica ) or , it too had its uses : Martin Martin noted that in Skye ‘ the tops of nettles , chopped small , and mixed with a few whites or raw eggs , applied to the forehead and temples by way of a frontel , is used to procure sleep ’ . |
| 2 | The organic layer was washed with H 2 O , dried over anhydrous Na 2 SO 4 , mixed with a few drops of concentratd NH 4 OH , and evaporated in vacuo . |
| 3 | It was happening with a few students because I was still teaching for two or three months after ‘ Surfing ’ was released . |
| 4 | South-East Gully can be entered from a lower point , so dispensing with a few feet of scrambling above the climbs . |
| 5 | Mesmerised by that wagging right hand , the South Africans he blew away on that dramatic fifth morning at the Kensington Oval in April could certainly have done with a few chunks of green kryptonite . |
| 6 | Amazing what you can do with a few nails , is n't it ? ’ |
| 7 | Place one of these on the slide and cover with a few drops of water . |
| 8 | Regular users of it wrap the edges round wooden batons , secured with a few tacks , leaving these to rest on the ground , and rolling it up on the batons when the season is over . |
| 9 | People going with a few items from their attic . |
| 10 | The general theory of relativity links the gravitational force and the structure of space–time , and so we should begin with a few remarks on the gravitational force and then explain how it was that the classical or Newtonian view of gravitation came to be seen as unsatisfactory . |
| 11 | There was another knock on the door ; a signal that the T'ang acknowledged with a few words of Mandarin . |
| 12 | The villagers occasionally dress up in their lederhosen , and give it all they 've got with a few thigh slapping , foot stamping numbers . |
| 13 | Thought you might be able to help with a few snippets of case law . ’ |
| 14 | Most importantly , what did Alexander learn at that Council meeting which changed his attitude , sending him on a journey in very dangerous conditions to court a queen he could scarcely be bothered with a few weeks before ? |
| 15 | talked with a few people |
| 16 | On Friday night Alan had met his project deadline , and spent the evening in the pub , celebrating with a few others from his course . |
| 17 | This is a very laborious and exacting technique and , to date , it has only been used with a few plants . |
| 18 | ‘ Hopefully I will be able to continue with a few engagements when I return to Northern Ireland . ’ |
| 19 | So , even if you have to cope with a few tears and sulks , do n't let them get you down . |
| 20 | These contrast with a few words which suggest a faint potential disturbance of the underlying calmness : animated , glitter , gleams , ripple . |
| 21 | The fact is that diesel engines are produced in huge volume compared with a few years ago , reducing costs considerably , while petrol engines have grown ever more complex . |
| 22 | I 'm amazingly affluent compared with a few years ago , especially when I was on the dole for three years . |
| 23 | Beginning with a few notes on the back of an envelope , the Bill expanded rapidly . |
| 24 | He 'd played with a few friends over the years but never managed to overcome the logistics of forming and fronting a band . |
| 25 | SURVIVOR : Patrese escaped with a few bruises |
| 26 | I escaped with a few scars and I have no doubt that my greatest support was the knowledge that I was n't economically dependent on my family . |
| 27 | At the age of 42 I applied to go on a two-year business and finance course and finally , after a lot of readjustment , I have just had the results — pass with a few distinctions and merits thrown in . |
| 28 | Backpackers must make adjustments — quite easy to do with a few days ' walking under your belt , not so simple when your planning trips in your living room . |
| 29 | They concern spoken discourse in which sender and receiver interact with each other rapidly , and they tend to be short and deal with a few turns at most . |
| 30 | ‘ I 've dealt with a few booby-traps in my time . |