Example sentences of "[vb -s] [conj] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The mill no longer stands although a few traces remain , near the farm . |
| 2 | To speed things up , Mr Gilchrist agrees that a few acquisitions may be needed . |
| 3 | The first alleges he set fire to clothing valued at £10 in Littlewoods store in Oxford city centre , the second alleges that a few minutes later he set fire to clothing worth about £100 at the Nicklebys store nearby . |
| 4 | It seems that a few years ago Mrs Brissett 's daughter 's husband left her and she had trouble finding a job and had no money … and Harriet helped her find a job somewhere . |
| 5 | One senses that a few bowling attacks are likely to feel the frustration of Smith as he works out his disappointment at missing the latter stages of the World Cup . |
| 6 | Now it merits but a few column inches in a few papers . |