Example sentences of "a few at [art] [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 | There 's quite a few at the back now , is n't there ? |
| 12 | Capitalism is a system of producing profit and gain for a few at the expense of others . |
| 13 | In the final analysis , collective security was founded on what Nizan referred to as the Soviet formula of " treaties accessible to everyone " , not on the Hitlerian formula of " treaties accessible to a few at the exclusion of everyone else " , Nizan ceaselessly denounced all attempts to reduce international diplomacy to what he disparagingly termed " private agreements between gang leaders " . |
| 14 | He was shouting at the top of his voice into the microphone but save for a few at the front of the crowd , nobody could hear a word because someone had cut the amplifier cable . |