Example sentences of "[art] few [noun pl] [pron] could " in BNC.
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| 1 | One of the few things he could instantly recall from his own brief marriage was his wife 's grilling a kipper on a gridiron over the fire . |
| 2 | He knew I worked with Malcolm because he was one of the few teachers I could have a conversation with about something more than homework or football . |
| 3 | When state-supported secondary education was introduced in 1878 , a denominational system was officially set up , though at this time the system was only availed of by the few families who could afford to lose the labour of young teenagers . |
| 4 | There were dances in the Hut by the Strathmore Arms and when we grew up a bit and thought our fathers would n't find out we would nip into the Strathmore Arms for a pint , on the few occasions we could afford . |
| 5 | One of the few places we could go to on the camp at Binbrook without risk of being observed by the hierarchy was the Station cinema . |
| 6 | Intrigued , the aliens monitored the few lyrics they could hear rising up from this outdoor roller ritual . |
| 7 | Yardley was proud that he was one of the few bowlers who could claim to have dismissed Bradman three times in Tests . |
| 8 | When she woke up again , just after daybreak , for a few moments she could n't remember where she was . |
| 9 | After a few moments she could stand it no longer , and with an effort she wrenched her gaze away and looked down at the carpet . |
| 10 | I did n't quite close the door , and after a few moments I could hear her footsteps walking briskly past . |
| 11 | He was horrified that even for a few minutes he could seriously have contemplated such destructive stupidity . |
| 12 | ‘ A few minutes I could spare , ’ she flashed at him . |
| 13 | I can also , if I erm come across the same problem a few times I could hopefully work on that and then probably eradicate altogether . |
| 14 | ‘ Listen to me , pal , because there are a few things you could learn . |
| 15 | there were a few things he could bring with him . |
| 16 | Mind you , these birds are very quick and it might pick up a few words which could be useful . ’ |
| 17 | For a few dollars you could use the room , rent a works and get high . ’ |
| 18 | Harry Andrews , who knew him for years , said , ‘ When he 'd had a few drinks he could be noisy . |
| 19 | Perhaps the most useful thing she did was to teach me the language , so that in a few days I could speak it quite well . |
| 20 | Having used version 5.5 for only a few days I could never go back . |
| 21 | The initial police response was good but after a few days I could see they were getting swamped with other cases and I had to do something . |
| 22 | But in a few years it could find applications in the long-term treatment of parasitic diseases , and even as a contraceptive pill . |
| 23 | League is concerned , is the amount of money coming into the game and the danger that over a few years it could widen the division between the haves and the have-nots . |
| 24 | Within a few years he could have looked almost as menacing as he did six months ago . |
| 25 | Holiday parks in which you can camp , or stay in a chalet or caravan are now remarkably good — so much so that if you have n't tried this kind of holiday for a few years you could be in for a very pleasant surprise . |
| 26 | ‘ Then in a few months you could have a thriving business here , Mr Robinson . |
| 27 | After a few months he could strip down the simpler engines , service and reassemble them . |
| 28 | In a few months he could leave those rooms over the shop and the shop itself for ever . |
| 29 | I did n't have any regular bags in the years leading up to Tom Weiskopf because there were only a few tournaments I could go to . |
| 30 | Given that it is based on a model which examined variation among electoral wards within only a few regions it could be argued that it is more validly applied at a local level . |