Example sentences of "[verb] a [adj] few [noun] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | This breed can live to 14 years of age , so giving an adult a home should still promise a good few years of companionship . |
| 2 | You 'll need come a good few times and give it three four six months . |
| 3 | It concentrates the mind when you find yourself walking or driving a final few yards round a bend , up a driveway , not knowing whether your house is up or down . |
| 4 | She could keep Judi out of it , but ruin a good few careers , businesses and marriages . |
| 5 | Mr Grey 's enthusiasm and energy for the entrepreneurial challenge was contagious , but one could nevertheless feel a good few heels digging in among the bookselling purists at the idea of running a hairdresser . |
| 6 | You were John Mayall 's longest-serving side man , and must have seen a good few guitarists and drummers come and go … |
| 7 | " Ah 've got a nice few cases for ye to see today . |
| 8 | Oh yeah we 've got a good few mushrooms there . |
| 9 | Harley 's ball was lying a mere few inches from an out-of-bounds fence and was therefore unplayable by a right-handed golfer . |
| 10 | Meanwhile , hostels face a bleak few months as the assessment system grinds into action . |
| 11 | I 've had a good few warming-pans in my bed over the years . |
| 12 | You 've had a hectic few weeks , and the pace is not going to let up now . |
| 13 | Markets have had a bad few weeks , but if the City gets upset about the outcome of the election , or the currency markets react strongly , there could be more pain in store . |
| 14 | The £5.5 million star endured a heart-stopping few minutes against Genoa , crashing to the ground after a tackle and clutching the same knee in which he ruptured ligaments 16 months ago . |
| 15 | Although each screen is deceptively complicated and takes a fair few attempts to solve , the solution is found through brain-power and not trial and error — once you 've solved a screen you 'll never forget how to do it . |
| 16 | ‘ Not exactly the Spaniard who blighted my life , but he looked like he 'd blighted a good few others . ’ |
| 17 | Get a good few hours before light . |
| 18 | She spent a pleasant few minutes thinking of her small business where she designed and made exclusive wedding gowns for a rapidly growing circle of customers , but Dana 's early-morning phone call refused to be dismissed . |
| 19 | She bought some postcards , and an illustrated book on the bastides of the Dordogne from the local newsagent , and spent a mouth-watering few moments coveting the strawberry , peach and raspberry tarts displayed in a pâtisserie window . |
| 20 | While Jube stood guard over Grant and the two youngsters , the other two truckers spent a fruitless few minutes checking to see whether the dangerous oriental was lurking in the immediate vicinity . |
| 21 | Every time I turn around someone else has run off with it and I 've probably walked a good few office miles in its retrieval . |
| 22 | Once upon a time school teachers who climbed might take a favoured few pupils to the crags in the Lagonda or Alvis . |
| 23 | Probably she would have a good few stories to tell about the world they had come from . |
| 24 | Thousands of people trod through somewhat muddy conditions , Mickey was there , what were your thoughts Mickey , did you have a good few days ? |
| 25 | Aye , we 'll just have a wee few minutes before we set them up . ’ |
| 26 | DIGIT , run from Edinburgh by Dunedin Fund Managers , has experienced a fair few dividend cuts from companies held in its largely blue-chip portfolio . |
| 27 | The local overlords , the magnates of the neighbourhood , who had spent a frenzied few weeks petitioning and being petitioned by their would-be superiors , had not been invited and therefore sat at home , drinking behind closed doors and not available to enlighten their countrymen . |
| 28 | It also means that you 've spent a productive few hours studying , which is a major contribution to your weekly workload . |
| 29 | To be accepted as member there really would cap a memorable few years . |
| 30 | The start was delayed for three hours partly because the bowlers ' run-ups were damp and partly because vandals , protesting about the omission of Deryck Murray , the local captain , had left wet patches on the pitch — and thrown a good few bottles around as well . |