Example sentences of "[v-ing] [adv prt] [adv] [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | Loose oxygenators can be removed altogether , keeping back just a few rooted cuttings for the following spring . |
2 | After it had crossed the Torrente Taro the tram had a dead straight journey for the rest of the way , stopping at three more places and picking up just a few more passengers , none of whom were regulars . |
3 | Certainly over the years the the major proportion of our fire fighting , in terms of secondary fires , what we term secondary fires , the bonfires , was always concentrated around this period and going back quite a few years we used to have special appliances put on standby , extra crews and so on . |
4 | The standard of accuracy expected is something that sadly seems to be lacking in quite a few civilian counterparts , as is the expectation that the pilot devour every bit of information related to his chosen profession . |
5 | Soon they were airborne , the dragon skimming along easily a few feet from the floor and leaving a billowing cloud of dust in its wake . |
6 | That was the gist of what the Air Force chief of staff said , thinking out loud a few weeks ago . |