Example sentences of "[prep] [adv] a few [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Now in January 1979 , as he fled Teheran for the second time in his life , the Shah had intended to fly on to America after just a few day in Egypt . |
| 2 | The scientists stressed that it was little more than a laboratory curiosity , the energy coming from the fusion of only a few hydrogen atoms and ‘ was scarcely enough to register on highly sensitive measuring instruments ’ ; although the process had no immediate commercial value it suggested ‘ possible industrial uses of immeasurable importance ’ . |
| 3 | So volcanic rocks are composed of only a few mineral groups , each group having its own characteristic atomic structure . |
| 4 | Igfets have strange characteristics , which mean that they are not much use at frequencies of below a few kilohertz . |
| 5 | Lochryan shore sport poor with only a few dogfish from Old House Point and Lefnol . |
| 6 | Longhorns are the world 's oldest ‘ improved ’ breed , having been subject to the attentions of Robert Bakewell of Leicestershire more than 200 years ago , and until recently were listed with the Rare Breeds Survival Trust with only a few hobby farmer enthusiasts . |
| 7 | ‘ Where will our exporters be if one day the foreign shipowners find it cheaper only to call in Rotterdam with just a few feeder services to this country ? ’ |
| 8 | Very large numbers of synonyms for even a few home addresses can make it impractical , however . |
| 9 | In a nutshell , SAYE is a regular savings scheme offered by just a few building societies which can be opened by anyone aged 16 or over . |