Example sentences of "[to-vb] [adv] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | An individual GP probably gets to see only a few cases of Meningitis in his career . |
| 2 | The Germans had no illusions about the military effectiveness of their principal ally , and at first they agreed to accept only a few divisions of the Alpini , the specialist mountain troops who could hold their own with any in Europe . |
| 3 | All too often , a ‘ best of all time show-stopper ’ is difficult to find only a few years after its introduction , superseded by yet another new name . |
| 4 | Applicants should possess or expect to obtain shortly a good Honours Degree in Mathematics . |
| 5 | I then proceeded to vandalise nearly a hundred pounds ' worth of golf club . |
| 6 | I was surprised to find quite a few patches of snow near the summit , which I reached at about half past ten . |
| 7 | I first became involved when my youngest child started attending the playgroup and I was asked to work there a few mornings a week . |
| 8 | Almost 100 new companies had been formed , and Schach had been able to secure over a million pounds in bank guarantees to finance not only such expensive disasters as Dreaming Lips , Love from a Stranger and The Marriage of Gorbal , but even films that were never made . |
| 9 | For reasons which are not stated the legislature in 1988 made it essential for a successor to live in the dwelling house during the period of six months but did not amend the Act of 1985 so as to impose either a six months ' period or residence in a particular dwelling house in the case of a council house . |
| 10 | I would describe our time in Siret as being able to see just a few rays of light in a very dark week . |
| 11 | Who can say whether the ambitious executive , brimming with ideas today , will be a suitable candidate for management tomorrow — or likely to remain just a great ideas person ? ’ |
| 12 | Two weeks to march over a hundred miles , capture a castle and march back ? |
| 13 | Space allows me to discuss only a few aspects of the curriculum in any detail . |
| 14 | ANNABEL CROFT , the former British No 1 who reckoned she would be lucky to win just a few games on her return to competitive tennis , today clinched a place in the second round of the Volkswagen National championships in Telford . |
| 15 | At birth babies who have been jaundiced , premature or have had certain antibiotic therapies — to list just a few instances — should also be screened for impaired hearing . |
| 16 | Cabs were hard to come by , and after ten minutes of waiting in line beneath the hotel canopy he decided to walk uptown a few blocks and catch a passing cab if he got lucky . |
| 17 | The Communists , with a projected 8.5 per cent , were expected to win around a dozen seats . |
| 18 | We look out into the darkness wondering why we elected to go nearly a hundred miles in this . |
| 19 | I 'd expected to last only a few minutes before my first ducking but the gentle wind was perfect for getting used to the moves . |
| 20 | Heinrich and Martha walked through this world , which was fated to last only a few years before the spell was broken , like a prince and princess . |
| 21 | At first his visit was intended to last only a few days . |
| 22 | The rain will gradually die down from the west , to leave only a few showers in the south-east by the end of the day . |
| 23 | At this rate , I shall one day be able to put together a complete Pictures and Requiem … |
| 24 | What I 'll do is give you a system whereby even at the drop of a hat you will be able to put together a few words and speak with clarity , speak coherently and be able to put your point of view across . |
| 25 | It would be far preferable to use only a few words — a brief poem where every word is potent : |
| 26 | As a result , she had been able to put away a few shillings every week , and over these past three years the shillings had mounted until now the bag of coins which she kept hidden under the bedroom floorboards had swollen to a tidy sum . |
| 27 | They include , to give just a few examples , realizing that they have re-read the same page of a book three times without taking any of it in ; nearly getting knocked over crossing the road ; yelling ‘ Tie ! ’ at a pupil they do n't know ; noticing that they are both reading a magazine and watching the television while having their evening meal ; spotting the line of empty wine bottles that has accrued since the weekend . |
| 28 | As the atoms are introduced lesson by lesson , pupils use the cubes and dowel rods to predict about a dozen molecules . |
| 29 | ‘ There 's no one in my foster family who could afford to give even a few pounds away , ’ he said , ‘ and I certainly do n't have any rich friends . |
| 30 | I am writing direct to say I hope we may meet when you are in the UK next month , and sorry I am you were too busy to manage even a few words on the ‘ phone earlier this week . |