Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] at [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I spent a few hours at house in Delhi , before leaving on Sunday 28th November to catch the 03.45 flight to London . |
| 2 | I even practised a few variations at home to see if the system could be improved . |
| 3 | For example , if you bought some apples from a market stall and they were mostly bad and you already had a few apples at home and if , say , your bus had arrived , it might be perfectly legitimate to do absolutely nothing about the situation and avoid any discussion about it . |
| 4 | His name was Roger , and he 'd made a few stabs at conversation in the course of the night . |
| 5 | I remember that I left my bag on the table for a few minutes at coffee time in the afternoon . ’ |
| 6 | Bloody film star he ought to be , not a and he you see him on the television , he 's been on a few times at night ! |
| 7 | Then at each level , credit is passed back after just a few attempts at search . |
| 8 | And that has ruffled a few feathers at Shire Hall . |
| 9 | After a few enquiries at Brigade H.Q I presented myself outside the big house at 2 p.m. wearing kilt , polished boots ( which took some doing ) and , of course , carrying the bagpipes . |
| 10 | Of course , it 's Bonfire Night , so if you 're off to a display or just having a few sparklers at home , have a great evening . |
| 11 | They missed a few kicks at goal but they nailed Northampton to their line and worked up such a storm that they had them scurrying all ways . |
| 12 | The process can be unpleasant and dangerous if unsupervised , but with medical , nursing and family help most people can ‘ detox ’ surprisingly easily within a few days at home or , if necessary , in hospital , without untoward symptoms . |
| 13 | ‘ It will fill a few stockings at Christmas . ’ |
| 14 | A few years at work in a friendly tax climate might give you the chance to build up capital , and to keep it somewhere out of harm 's way . |
| 15 | Following a few months at University College London , in 1932 he went to Emmanuel College , Cambridge , where he received a double first in the natural sciences tripos , 1934 and 1935 . |