Example sentences of "[vb base] [art] few [adj] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | AMERICAN funds provide the few bright features in The Daily Telegraph/Micropal Personal Equity Plan Guide which otherwise shows continued underperformance by share-based investments this month . |
| 2 | Is it a recent alliance , or does it stretch back a few years and involve a few other deals ? |
| 3 | Spelling correction algorithms usually suggest a few alternative words which are in some sense similar to the detected misspelled word . |
| 4 | Expect a few small roach and skimmers on pole and squatts when after the thaw . |
| 5 | On his way home from college , he had managed to slip into the bookshop and grab a few quick words with Joe on the pretext of asking for a book , but the small , stout man could only tell him more or less what he already knew . |
| 6 | ‘ We want a few good skirmishers . ’ |
| 7 | They want a few more minutes . |
| 8 | We want a few less troublemakers |
| 9 | Cook a few tart apples along with a sprig or two of mint and strain through a fine sieve . |
| 10 | Of the total NHS budget , as we can see from Figure 10.2 , a small part — less than 3 per cent — is taken by the central department to provide central administration , supply a few specialist services and give a few specific grants . |
| 11 | When everyone was in bed he would go round to every window , double-check if it was locked and then , before he came upstairs , place a few key obstacles in the path of any potential intruder . |
| 12 | Fill the frame to within 50 mm of the top , then place a few dead leaves on the surface . |
| 13 | Spread a few tiny knobs of butter over the surface , heat in a moderate oven , gas no. 4 , 350°F. , for about 20 minutes , until the sauce is just faintly golden and bubbling . |
| 14 | To keep the 1:6 cement/ballast concrete level and consistent thickness , we put a few levelled pegs at the extreme sides of the pit for guidance . |
| 15 | Put a few bare twigs in the cage ready for this . |
| 16 | I put a few pink flowers on the plant and remember that I must n't overdo this |
| 17 | I put a few more matches down . |
| 18 | PS Please , please print my letter and please put a few more Jennifer Capriati pictures in your magazine . |
| 19 | Well you , you can clear the table and put a few more photos in the album . |
| 20 | However , I only put a few dozen sheets of paper through the machine , and two of them caught on the wire loop , which creased the paper and caused ink smudges where the machine was still printing . |
| 21 | The total size of the claims resulting from such an incident might well be enormous , even though the computer program itself may have only cost a few hundred pounds . |
| 22 | Quickly , Hari ladled the soup into bowls and cut a few thick pieces of bread , suddenly realizing that she was hungry too . |
| 23 | DeNiro 's also rumoured to be competing with James Woods for the villain role in Rob Reiner 's film version of the Broadway smash A Few Good Men . |
| 24 | You save a few more coppers do n't you ? |
| 25 | I had already made an extensive study of the various methods of language teaching , purely as a hobby , and run a few short courses from my home during the holiday season . |
| 26 | While she had been in the shower the bedroom door had drifted open a few more inches , and if Carson were to cross the lounge on the far side of the hallway he 'd probably be able to see her ; but there was still something wrong , and it was obvious that an analysis of her appearance would be pointless . |
| 27 | There , under the apex of the roof , was a small window , open a few precious inches . |
| 28 | While the adventurous take advantage of the Club 's free windsurfing lessons , others simply swim a few lazy lengths of the pool ( and with a sunken bar at one end , there 'll never be a better reason ! ) . |
| 29 | Ludo and I stand a few more moments looking at the body in the mud There is no doubt that he is dead . |
| 30 | Of the total NHS budget , as we can see from Figure 10.2 , a small part — less than 3 per cent — is taken by the central department to provide central administration , supply a few specialist services and give a few specific grants . |