Example sentences of "by a few [adj] [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The decision was made ‘ after giving serious thought to the rejection of myself by a few Labour Party activists , ’ said Mr Knight . |
| 2 | This had been talked about by a few experienced bomber squadron commanders , notably Wg Cdrs " Willie " Tait , Charles Whitworth , Syd Bufton and , of course , " Jimmy " Marks who , as bomber pilots . |
| 3 | For the past 31 years , Scottish-bred salmon returning to your country 's most famous rivers , the Tweed , Forth , Tay , Dee , Don , the Esks , Spey and many others , have been intercepted at sea in enormous numbers by a few English boat fishermen . |
| 4 | This was concealed up to now by a few intuitive master strokes , the lucky results of risks that were in themselves unjustified , and the short-comings of our enemies . |
| 5 | Most of these teachers were undertaking courses leading to higher degrees in education offered by universities and more recently by a few public sector institutions , and in-service BEds or Diploma courses . |