Example sentences of "[be] only [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But the time should still be only a few minutes and the parent should go to collect the child and indicate when it is appropriate to join the family again . |
| 2 | It would be only a few minutes — ENJOY IT . |
| 3 | She was only about five feet tall , if that , and the kid , a big healthy specimen , seemed to be only a few inches off the floor . |
| 4 | The wind was easterly so they would be returning over our heads onto the main runway , and as the aircraft started to come back they seemed to be only a few feet above us , touching down after they crossed the far hedge . |
| 5 | In deep water the travelling wave may be only a few feet high : but on those rare occasions when such waves reach shallow water , or coastlines , they can rear up and explode with fearful consequences . |
| 6 | Space and depth are easily confused ; an animal 20 yards down may appear to be only a few feet away , and in following it down to get a closer look , a diver may suddenly find himself well past prescribed diving depths . |
| 7 | Although the ericaceous shrubs are a consistent part of the community , they are usually much reduced in stature by exposure and grazing , and may be only a few centimetres high . |
| 8 | As it happens , in the early days of computers it was thought that it would be only a few years before computers would be able to understand natural language . |
| 9 | As regards the period of notice to be given in 7.6.5 , the tenant 's notice need be only a few days , but the landlord will remain subject to the provisions of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954 and will have to serve a notice of at least six months . |
| 10 | Because of the low incidence of blindness among school-aged children in the UK there will be only a few pupils who are totally blind . |
| 11 | Sounds like a guide vocal to me too , but with this voice it could be only a few words sung into a length of sewer pipe and it would still sound great . |
| 12 | In many cases , where the inert environment is provided by a frozen gas ( Ar or N 2 are often used ) , the temperature needed may be only a few degrees above absolute zero . |
| 13 | The new location could be only a few miles from the present site — especially if one of the company 's priorities is to retain existing staff . |