Example sentences of "with [adv] a few [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For quite long stretches of the meal these glances , with perhaps a few small frowns and smiles , are all we need to sustain communication . |
| 2 | Er my final point sir is concern with perhaps a few emotional points being made to my right about the old and the infirm and the young not being able to afford houses . |
| 3 | But animals , to varying degrees , employ all the senses available to human beings , with perhaps a few extra ones , and often with a far greater range of sensitivity . |
| 4 | This meant that Wilson would have to accept from the re-negotiation the same conditions as Heath had accepted , with perhaps a few minor , cosmetic modifications , or else withdraw the United Kingdom out of the EEC . |
| 5 | It 's no use going on a six day trail ride , with six hours daily in the saddle , if all you want is some gentle hacking in a scenic setting , with perhaps a few longer pub rides as an added bonus . |
| 6 | Maybe the Church is n't the answer for some especially those in parishes with only a few young people , but that is why I praise the deanery day as it provides a discussion place for people of all ages , and encourages us — the Church of the future — to make the Church a more appealing and welcoming place . |
| 7 | Then , with only a few hundred yards separating them now from their foes , they set off seawards . |
| 8 | When the house was finished , he hid himself away for months at a time , with only a few good friends and his beloved books and garden . |
| 9 | Some are simple , like ‘ patient ’ , with only a few critical attributes , whilst others such as ‘ emotion , , ‘ perception ’ and ‘ learning are complex . |
| 10 | The segregated nature of the educational system remains the same as ever , with only a few private schools taking pupils of all races . |
| 11 | Thus , when the film was resubmitted to the Board in 1973 , it was classified ‘ X ’ ( 18 ) for nationwide release , with only a few scattered councils maintaining their ban on local screenings . |
| 12 | The initial ribbon development along the Ermine Street frontages with only a few irregular side-lanes and possibly one large building ( No. 1 ) . |
| 13 | Danvers , Massachusetts-based PictureTel Corp is cutting prices on its M-8000 bridge product family : it says it will offer a fully H.320 version of its M-8000 Multipoint Bridge starting at $45,000 for the M-8600 with three ports : the M-8600 is for customers with only a few videoconferencing systems and limited requirements for linking a large number of sites on the same call ; the H.320 standards-compliant version will ship in the autumn . |
| 14 | Outside it is severe , with only a few small windows and most of those grilled . |
| 15 | with only a few little bits in it |
| 16 | Go , for example , to a meeting of the European Space Agency and the place will be crawling with European technical journalists with only a few desultory Brits , as often as not from the show-biz pages . |
| 17 | The amazing variety of metal artefacts in the ancient world was created with only a few different metals : copper , tin , lead , silver , gold , iron , arsenic and zinc . |
| 18 | With only a few more bribing days left before the general election and in view of the fact that the House has been televised for more than two years , will the Prime Minister tell us whether he is prepared to take part in televised debates during the general election campaign with the Leader of the Opposition — yes or no ? |
| 19 | He had a clear picture , for there was virtually no cloud cover , with only a few wispy strips of cirrus streaked like vapour trails against the reddish-brown groundscape . |
| 20 | With only a few left to pick up Jo ( 4.1 ) said , ‘ We 've nearly put them all away . ’ |
| 21 | Swapping to Korg 's SPC-1 sound card produced more of the same , with only a few interesting variations . |
| 22 | After the revival in 1688 , the Kilwinning papingo shoot continued with only a few brief interruptions through the 18th and into the 19th century . |
| 23 | But if building rocky edifices is not your style then you can keep them in a tank with just a few normal caves ( or flowerpots ) ( Lanistes shells being regrettably unavailable to hobbyists ) . |
| 24 | A simple matt black sweater , with just a few tiny red glass beads or minute sequins scattered over it , would look lovely in movement and gorgeous to wear on Christmas Day . |
| 25 | And with the Arc such an established part of the racing scene , Paris will be bursting with Britons this weekend , with just a few hundred going on a punting pilgrimage to Dublin . |
| 26 | With just a few honourable exceptions , congressmen fawn over him whenever he comes to town . |
| 27 | The break-up of the coalition and Churchill 's formation of a ‘ caretaker ’ government , consisting largely of his Conservative supporters together with just a few non-party men , followed almost at once . |
| 28 | In America , wind is already being used by small communities with just a few well-designed windmills to supply all their power needs . |
| 29 | He 'd done it again , she realised in amazement — with just a few choice words he 'd knocked her for six . |
| 30 | There was no rain overnight so that the ground er is good with just a few soft places . |