Example sentences of "[noun pl] [am/are] [adv] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | SuperCalc is more colourful than 1-2-3 in its basic livery , but the icons are just a few abbreviations on the screen |
| 2 | Now that many good leasehold titles are quite a few years old , however , this might well be the time to apply to the Registry to convert a good leasehold to an absolute title . |
| 3 | ‘ Our stables are just a few miles away at Bognor and it only takes a short time to get him there . |
| 4 | The woodcuts are only a few inches square , and defy the artists ' desire for detail and extravagance . |
| 5 | Mountain ranges , the desert and Palm Springs are just a few hours ' drive away . |
| 6 | Of course , these ideas are just a few ways of making a beautiful start at Allied . |
| 7 | Remember that most adult gall insects are only a few millimetres long and only one or two millimetres wide . |
| 8 | The following notes , questions and observations on courses which have a programmed development and which include written materials and tapes are just a few which may help one to assess the relative merits of the very many courses that are available to the EFL teacher . |
| 9 | A glass or plastic one measuring about 18″ × 10″ × 10″ will hold 50 or so full-grown ones : often a single nettle head collected when the caterpillars are only a few days old will contain at least that many . |
| 10 | The chicks are only a few days old , but these parents are obviously more relaxed with them than the Barnys were with any of their offspring . ( ) |
| 11 | ‘ These figures are only a few weeks old . |
| 12 | The couples in our advertisements are just a few of the thousands who find it . |
| 13 | The resort 's elegant boutiques , restaurants and amusements are just a few steps away along the promenade and the sandy beach is across the main road . |
| 14 | Increasing costs from distributors , supplements on film transport costs and an increase in the rates are just a few of the factors which make this necessary . |
| 15 | In the past , most major medical advances have depended crucially on animal studies — vaccines , antibiotics , insulin for diabetes and kidney transplants are just a few examples . |
| 16 | Vaccines , antibiotics , insulin for diabetes and kidney transplants are just a few examples . |
| 17 | The red colours show the hot spots and the blue shades are just a few degrees cooler . |
| 18 | The above examples are only a few of those showing how conventional ports de bras can be changed . |
| 19 | Interpretation of iconography , the historical context of works , or personal information about sitters for portraits are only a few of the varied topics which can be spelt out in catalogues . |
| 20 | 1 Cherry laurel and yew , almonds , walnuts and brazil nuts are just a few of the many components that can be used in your wreath . |
| 21 | Eddy lifetimes are typically a few days . |
| 22 | KLF , ADAMSKI , SOUL II SOUL and HAPPY MONDAYS are just a few of the bands who have been nominated for the UK section of the Technics 1991 World DJ Awards , which are to be held at the London Palladium ( April 7 ) . |
| 23 | These events are just a few of the unexplained happenings in signalboxes . |
| 24 | Mudskippers are only a few centimetres long and you can find them in mangrove swamps and muddy estuaries in many parts of the tropics , lying on the glistening mud well beyond the lap of the waters . |