Example sentences of "of a few [prep] [art] " in BNC.

  Next page
No Sentence
1 It obviously took the photographer , Arthur Richardson , some time to set up his equipment as he has attracted the attention of a few of the locals .
2 This chapter is a brief distillation of a few of the themes in that book , but really I 'd almost rather you stopped reading now and switched to The Extended Phenotype !
3 The examples given of settlements in Canada , Australia and New Zealand demonstrate the influence of a few of the colonisers who went out from Ayrshire and give an indication of the varied circumstances and locations in which the emigrants started their new lives .
4 Highly experienced taildragger instructor Harvey Plourde not only includes detailed theoretical and empirical information , he gives useful notes on handling peculiarities of a few of the more common American types .
5 It might not be as easy as plotting Vologsky 's defection — and Kirov had only just reminded himself of a few of the terrors which he could face if he failed .
6 With the exception of a few of the non-manual workers , concentrated in the first group , early retirement can not be said to have been chosen from a position of strength — namely , possessing financial security , good health , and the option of continued employment .
7 Collection of a few of the mostly common species for the home aquaria is unlikely to diminish the local fauna , except in a few special areas , which need to be respected .
8 It was in fact somewhat of a surprise to see cadet editions of a few of the Hornblower novels published for readers in the early and mid-teens , since neither Forester 's open , smooth narrative style nor his approach to sex and violence could be considered exacting or improper where young readers were concerned .
9 This is the habit of a few of the gall-causing insects .
10 However , it must be stressed at the outset that we can do no more here than to indicate the basic principles involved , and give illustrations of a few of the almost innumerable variants of basic methods that exist .
11 Fortunately there are a number of valuable publications to help you in your search , and listed below are brief details of a few of the more important ones .
12 I 've even got to think of a few of the regulars as friends over the years . ’
  Next page