Example sentences of "[subord] just a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Champagne is without doubt the world 's finest sparkling wine , but it is also the most expensive , and by more than just a few pennies . |
| 2 | MASTER potter Michael Hughes hopes to raise more than just a few laughs when he takes part in a marathon charity event . |
| 3 | Maybe when he really got roughed up or stayed out for more than just a few days , Manuel would think about talking things over with the vet , but for now , well , ‘ what 's the hurry , man ? ! ’ |
| 4 | Only a few of the Christian residents appeared to notice that the Syrians had come prepared for more than just a few days ' stay . |
| 5 | And are talking about I think more than just a few people erm therefore the s |
| 6 | His query concerns a 2-iron which his local pro reckoned might be worth more than just a few bob . |
| 7 | ’ But the funniest thing of all , really , was that until just a few hours ago Eddy had been , and now he was not . |
| 8 | He moved closer , until just a few inches separated them , staring down into her eyes with intent written all over his face . |
| 9 | In the event , this official reformation was both rapid and radical , but up until just a few weeks before Henry 's death it had by no means been inevitable . |
| 10 | If just a few processes need soft water , it is practicable to pipe the soft water to the machines concerned . |
| 11 | And after just a few minutes the cold was starting to get through . |
| 12 | After just a few hours sleep , I half awoke to a bang on the window . |
| 13 | And after just a few sessions of treatment his parents were overjoyed to be told their son could be walking by the time they leave the Capital in April . |
| 14 | Companies are keen to adopt the ‘ open ’ moniker simply for that purpose : how many suppliers these days describe themselves as open systems companies , when just a few years ago they would probably have sneered at the term . |