Example sentences of "a few [noun] on [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Hurdles of metal , split oak , or wattle are very useful for quick repairs to a hedge or wall or to fold a few sheep on rape or turnips ( although they are laborious for the latter . |
| 2 | He 's doing quite a few weekends on duty , to earn a bit of money . |
| 3 | ‘ I have seen quite a few races on television and the competition is really good . ’ |
| 4 | I shall deal mainly with the latter subject , but I intend to spend just a few minutes on education . |
| 5 | Could he drop me a few grams on credit ? |
| 6 | Before concluding I would just like to put down a few words on permission and such like . |
| 7 | Your Royal Highness , Chairman , Commodore , Commodores , Members , I 'd like , if I may , to say a few words on behalf of the R Y A Seamanship Foundation . |
| 8 | The new , Kixx-produced packaging tells you all you need to know about the controls and special weapons ; it even included a few tips on baddie bashing , but gives no idea as to how you came to be doing it or why ! |
| 9 | They were just a few suggestions on display at a Christmas food festival , and traders are proud to say that they 're all produced locally . |
| 10 | Before the members of the cast separated to check out of their lodgings on that last night of the provincial tour before moving in for a run at a West End theatre they got together for a few drinks on stage . |
| 11 | There are probably only a few crewmen on board , not combat trained . |
| 12 | A few cars passed along the cobbles or parked , a few people on foot were on their way to work , not many . |
| 13 | Even at the seven year mark there would be very little expectation of more than a few weeks on parole licence in the community , instead of prison . |