Example sentences of "a few [prep] a [noun sg] " in BNC.
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1 | A few at a time Martha 's companions would turn into their own yards , until at last she continued alone to the highest village in the valley , her uniform a civilised patch of blue and white against the wild green tracery of the jungle . |
2 | After another settling period the first fish would be introduced , a few at a time . |
3 | You should introduce fish a few at a time , over a period of several weeks . |
4 | 3 Deep fry the chips in hot oil , a few at a time , until golden . |
5 | TO peel the chestnuts , use a sharp knife to make a couple of slits in the skin of each one , put them in a saucepan , pour over enough boiling water to cover and simmer over a medium heat for about 5 minutes , then take them out a few at a time , drain and refresh them under running cold water . |
6 | They took us a few at a time and there were always prison officers with us . |
7 | Next , if you are using lots of fonts — but only a few at a time — you should combine blocks of fonts into Suitcases and then use one or other of the utilities such as Suitcase to manage them for you . |
8 | Add remaining oil , and when it is hot , drop in the rice squares , a few at a time , and deep fry until golden and crispy . |
9 | By the time you have had two or three months in a language area you should start to collect texts , a few at a time , unless the local people are very suspicious of tape recorders or there is some other inhibiting cultural factor . |
10 | You can give me a few at a time if you like . |
11 | For this reason it is wise to keep a few in a bowl during the winter , so that they can be given a little warmth during early spring to encourage premature growth and shade the first flush of water discolouring algae , thus discouraging its growth . |
12 | And in a few in a fraction of a second , if you try and if you short it all out , give it a very you know great big wide pipe to rush through , the virtually the whole contents of the electricity of the battery tries to get through that , and a spanner is like that , very |
13 | ‘ This man Riddle must have had a taste for nuts and raisins ; he seems to have eaten quite a few within a couple of hours before his death . ’ |