Example sentences of "a [adj] [prep] the [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | You can use a sensible hypothesis or question , perhaps even a little outside the specifications of your present title . |
2 | A few of the owners , like the Lorrimores and Daffodil and Filmer , had arranged their own transport separately in the shape of chauffeur-driven limousines , their chauffeurs coming over to the train to carry their bags . |
3 | Only a few of the diplodocuses survived . |
4 | Tight fashionable clothes , the pill , ovulation and hormonal change ( e.g. after pregnancy ) are just a few of the reasons today 's women might experience light vaginal discharge . |
5 | This not only spells out just a few of the advantages of zinc but also the name of the leading rolled zinc available in the UK |
6 | And that 's only a few of the things that 'll be making their Megatape debuts on the front cover of COMMODORE FORCE ! |
7 | These are just a few of the things that can be done with a relatively crude form of recording of four basic parameters on a time base . |
8 | Well Sandy , we 've only looked at a few of the things in your shed and a very few of your photographs but it 's been fascinating . |
9 | This brochure outlines the broad principles governing awards of compensation , relates the basic steps we will take and suggests a few of the things you can do to help us present your case . |
10 | A few of the women , coming back from the shore , were drawn in by Mairi 's screaming . |
11 | Well back in September a few weeks after the quarry men first came out on strike a few of us went up to the picket line , a few of the women . |
12 | Not necessarily all of the them , but most of them , that would leave the straight jurisdictionals and the clear no hopers , maybe the investigators would be getting a few of the ones that otherwise ideally they should n't but |
13 | I have also enclosed a few of the papers I referred to at the beginning of the meeting , plus a travel claim form which you are welcome to use . |
14 | But the common story , so far as we can tell , was of a prospering contado helping a few of the citizens to be successful merchants , carrying local market goods and some from longer distances ; and if Francis ' father had not been a successful merchant trading into France , the saint would not have borne the name he did , nor suffered the intense reaction to his father 's worldly values which helped to inspire him on the path to poverty and heaven . |
15 | If you think the ‘ feeder is emptying too fast it is a simple matter to block up a few of the holes with a piece of sticky tape . |
16 | 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 . |
17 | In the court were twelve tiny cottages and I only remember a few of the families who were unfortunate enough to live there — the Pragnells , Goodfellows , Wheadons , Dears , Rattues and Dawkins . |
18 | ‘ Ray Wilkins is still a tremendous influence in midfield , and a few of the players Gerry has introduced have really blossomed . |
19 | A few of the players such as Jim McKeever and Phil Stuart reside in Belfast but all are expected to be in Dublin not only to be feted but to cheer on the present day Oak Leaf county heroes . |
20 | A few of the others were taken away , much to Nigel 's annoyance . |
21 | Accordingly , accompanied by Emil and a few of the others , I carried my bags to the coffee shop where everyone immediately ordered huge carrot cakes , the speciality of the house , as if they were in fear of famine . |
22 | In the course of ten years , some fifty students were trained , about half of whom went on to ordination and a few of the others were ordained after my time . |
23 | Now this last one here is called Living the Prayer and it 's like the other quite a few of the others , erm but it 's for you , it 's not for not for us it 's not to be shared . |
24 | Whaley got out but quite a few of the others did n't . ’ |
25 | Loneliness , fragile health and homelessness are just a few of the problems they face without our help . |
26 | When you 're decorating , these are just a few of the problems you 're likely to face — and that 's when professional advice comes in useful . |
27 | Loneliness , fragile health and homelessness are just a few of the problems they face without our help . |
28 | V. GENT enlightens us on a few of the problems he 's had to deal with over the counter . |
29 | In order to appreciate this strong feminist stance that is being taken it is necessary to understand a few of the problems of women in the Developing World . |
30 | I hope that the foregoing has served to give some idea of the private legislation procedure from the point of view of a parliamentary agent , and I think in conclusion that it would be useful if I were summarise a few of the problems which appear to affect solicitors , executive officers and advisers locally . |