Example sentences of "a few [noun prp] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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1 | A few Middle-East countries with small populations export oil and thus enjoy a high per capita income , e.g. Kuwait $ 17,880 . |
2 | He was by no means unusual for his place and time : there were not a few London families in the mid-19th century who were busy accumulating all the paraphernalia that seemed to give them a gilt-edged claim to middle-class respectability — the portraits , the studio photographs , a family bible , ornate gravestones , even the odd crest and Latin motto . |
3 | There were quite a few South Africans within the Opera-Ballet during John 's time there . |
4 | I guess he 's just what Big Jack needs , a full-back who 'll try & get forward , and if they qualify we could see a few Leeds players in the USA even if without England and Scotland . |
5 | If I did not already have these , I would probably stock a few Congo Tetras to liven up the surface layers , which would also be more in keeping with the African origins of the Synodontis . |