Example sentences of "[vb -s] [adv] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | It moves slowly , wearily and as if to ensure that you understand that it is tired ; it goes only a few degrees above the horizon , making a long , low arc . |
| 2 | CROSS A FAST TYPIST WITH A WINDOWS WORD PROCESSOR AND THE CHANCES ARE YOU 'LL SEE SOME WAILING AND GNASHING OF TEETH AS THE PROGRAM CHUGS ALONG A FEW PACES BEHIND THE USER . |
| 3 | Each produces only a few drops of nectar at a time . |
| 4 | Mr. Frisby believes companies often pay little attention to the contract , thinking it involves only a few pence per copy . |
| 5 | Today the surface of the peat fens lies only a few feet above or below sea-level . |
| 6 | The village of Artagnan , indeed , lies only a few miles from Montaner , to the north-east ; and it was one of the seventeenth-century counts of this Artagnan whom Alex Andre pumas , once again , took and elevated into his fictional hero . |
| 7 | In polygamous monkeys each male has only a few females , but with species such as fur seals , the harems can be huge — up to one hundred females . |
| 8 | With me it has done well not only in a sheltered , sunny position ( the best conditions ) but also in a place where it has only a few hours of direct sunshine each day . |
| 9 | Lord Beaverbrook has only a few weeks to sort out his finances . |
| 10 | The infamous Berlin Wall now has only a few vestiges remaining . |
| 11 | The county-border area contains only a few villages with old English names like Potton , Tadlow , Wrestlingworth and Gamlingay . |
| 12 | Now , 18 days after the attacker was put behind bars , he 's been allowed to return home for a visit and he lives just a few doors away from the Strongs . |
| 13 | Funnyman Eddie Large , who lives just a few miles away from The Price Is Right star , said : ‘ We 've been friends for 20 years and he 's one of the nicest men I know . |
| 14 | How come we can send a spacecraft to Venus or write the Bible on a microchip yet remain incapable of operating a sophisticated transportation network when the temperature drops just a few degrees below zero ? |
| 15 | The answer to this question has not a few repercussions in the social world that sociologists study — often for purely secular reasons . |
| 16 | She earns between $800 and $1,000 a month , lives in one furnished room , and has just a few possessions of her own . |
| 17 | Niki eats up a few places and then finds himself at the back of a bunch of five cars behind Prost , who is running second . |
| 18 | You know , it happens quite a few times , does n't it ? |
| 19 | A rifle through old issues of NME during the Baker era reveals only a few features here and there : his singles reviews columns remain legend in the NME office to this day , but Baker was never the interview machine that , say , Tony Parsons or Paul Morley were . |
| 20 | The device costs just a few pence and is ready for commercial production . |
| 21 | Running on paraffin , it costs just a few pence a day to run , and there is sufficient fuel for five to seven days continuous use , whilst radiating 170 BTU 's of heat stored in the 0.5 litre capacity base . |
| 22 | Example 132 shows just a few melodies of contrasting types : |
| 23 | A suitable kit includes just a few sheets of basic information about collecting children from playgrounds , marking registers , assembly times , break times , discipline and marking policies , a list of staff and their responsibilities and a sketch map locating various key areas in the school — particularly the location of the staff toilets ! |
| 24 | This huge chamber is reached by a short spiral staircase which leads up a few feet beyond the gallery door in room 64 . |
| 25 | Nigel shows how a little thought and planning can create superb , colourful interest throughout the year whether using terracotta pots , tubs , hanging baskets , troughs or window boxes . |
| 26 | K.S. Karol turns up a few stones — and discovers what wriggles underneath . |
| 27 | It requires only a little training and someone to lead it . |
| 28 | It takes only a few minutes . |
| 29 | If the skin is healthy , it takes only a few minutes for the molecules to be absorbed ; much longer if the skin is congested or if there is much subcutaneous fat . |
| 30 | It takes only a few minutes down to the shore , and I stop by the pier where one or two herring gulls are sitting rather listlessly , and a couple of hooded crows are poking about on the beach . |