Example sentences of "[noun sg] are [adv] a few " in BNC.
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1 | Little & Large , Bobby Davro and all of The Copycats gang are just a few top comedians to start this way . |
2 | Timetables , transportation , advertising , publicity , staffing and administration of the exhibition , travel and accommodation of yourself and staff and perhaps the client , as well as printing and production of suitable literature are just a few of the many items comprising your work when you recommend an exhibition be undertaken . |
3 | They are quite useful accessories but wonderful knitwear can be made without either , there are many other ways of introducing colour into garments ; stripes , tuck , intarsia using hold position and Swiss darning are just a few . |
4 | Swimming , tennis , horse riding , golf and fishing are just a few of the other activities available in these delightful villages and for those who like to be adventurous while on holiday , white water rafting can be arranged in the River Saalach , not far from Saalbach and Hinterglemm . |
5 | ‘ Do n't you realise that the enemy are only a few yards from these positions ? |
6 | The mercantile community itself has different , indeed competing interests : manufacturer v. dealer , seller v. buyer , banker v. customer , local merchant v. foreign merchant are just a few examples . |
7 | Peppered beef , vegetable lattice bake and herring in tomato sauce are just a few that have been requested lately . |
8 | Loneliness , fragile health and homelessness are just a few of the problems they face without our help . |
9 | Loneliness , fragile health and homelessness are just a few of the problems they face without our help . |
10 | As chief stills photographer aboard many important research vessels , including Jacques Cousteau 's Calypso , Wu has encountered an incredible variety of living organisms — the comb jellies of the Arctic Ocean are just a few |
11 | Job costing , fee assessment , cash-flow forecasting and staff motivation are only a few of the requirements of a successful practice manager . |
12 | Pure linen , woven and manufactured in Ulster , hand crafted bogwood , copperware , china , porcelain , bronze and jewellery are just a few of the quality products on sale . |
13 | Ten single decker buses currently in service in the county are just a few months away from their 20th birthdays and there are still three 1973-registered double deckers trundling around Durham . |
14 | The National Exhibition Centre and Birmingham International Airport are only a few miles away whilst the new International Convention Centre is only a short walk away . |