Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | This breed can live to 14 years of age , so giving an adult a home should still promise a good few years of companionship . |
| 2 | Mr Grey 's enthusiasm and energy for the entrepreneurial challenge was contagious , but one could nevertheless feel a good few heels digging in among the bookselling purists at the idea of running a hairdresser . |
| 3 | Once upon a time school teachers who climbed might take a favoured few pupils to the crags in the Lagonda or Alvis . |
| 4 | Probably she would have a good few stories to tell about the world they had come from . |
| 5 | Thousands of people trod through somewhat muddy conditions , Mickey was there , what were your thoughts Mickey , did you have a good few days ? |
| 6 | Aye , we 'll just have a wee few minutes before we set them up . ’ |
| 7 | To be accepted as member there really would cap a memorable few years . |
| 8 | I shall cover our response to the needs of the voluntary sector , of Eastern Europe , of Africa and I shall say a particular few words about the needs of children , the subject which is of course at the very heart of your work . |
| 9 | Any fanatical guitar collector or dealer would find a fair few things to pick holes in ( the excessive buckle-scratching on the back , the missing selector-switch surround , a semi-collapsed bridge causing severe buzzing on the middle strings , the advanced state of decay of the stop tailpiece , an unoriginal jack-plate and a number of modern screws ) but despite its flaws the whole guitar still just reeks of class and character . |