Example sentences of "a few [num] [noun pl] the " in BNC.
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| 1 | Well for the sake of a few million pounds the Conservatives will slash this area , that area , will say we need to close this unit , that unit . |
| 2 | They begged Rytasha for reimbursement , but none was forthcoming , and for the want of a few hundred pounds the village lost its crop for the year . |
| 3 | After a few hundred metres the pleasure overcame the apprehension . |
| 4 | In the course of a few hundred words the following occur : catalles = chattels , Chrystean = Christian , peax = peace , freyle = freely , delyved = delivered , auctorytye = authority , mad = made , borow = borough , rome = room , jarretier = garter , and playnle = plainly . |
| 5 | Proving the truth of his words , after a few hundred yards the gondola drew alongside some steps . |