Example sentences of "at [adv] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | Weighing in at only a few ounces , you hardly notice that you 're wearing this jacket . |
| 2 | Liza had written some weeks ago to say that John had been sent , at only a few hours ' notice , on a course . |
| 3 | Money at call is money which can be withdrawn at only a few hours ' notice . |
| 4 | These types of problem extend even to the more commonplace types of metalwork in which the lack of replication might lead to the suggestion that everyday items were produced locally as required ; but were such technical skills possessed by someone on every farm or hamlet , at only a few locations , or was the craftsman a mobile specialist ? |
| 5 | At source , a basalt lava may be moving at twenty or more kilometres an hour ; at the far end it may be oozing forward like treacle at only a few metres per hour ; so the temperature of a magma will obviously affect the style of an eruption considerably . |
| 6 | In its full-page and horrendously expensive advertisements in the national press , and now ( the latest manifestation ) in a booklet with a cover that at only a few metres distance looks like gold-tooled morocco , it comes perilously close to transgressing those rules of the Advertising Standards Authority that ensure that all ads are honest , fair , accurate , unimpeachable and altogether above reproach . |
| 7 | The job depended upon careful organisation as it had to be come at only a few days ' notice . |
| 8 | Jack the tiny Shetland pony weighs in at only a few stones and is just over two-feet tall . |
| 9 | A quick look at just a few areas of today 's public relations work confirms that prediction : |
| 10 | At just a few days old , she and Carly , who were born in Rush Green Hospital , Romford , Essex , joined at the chest and upper abdomen , sharing a liver heart cavity , were separated in seven hours of surgery . |
| 11 | Inside sources claim that Cobain is devastated by the revelations , and the possibility that Nirvana may cancel their appearance at Reading Festival is very real , given that the band were prepared to scrap their jubilant homecoming show at just a few days ' notice . |
| 12 | This is due to the fact that we are no longer told to add crushed rusks to our babies ' bottles at just a few weeks old . |
| 13 | Three out of four children are aware of cigarettes before they reach the age of 5 whether the parents smoke or not ; at 10 years old as many as 40% of boys and 28% of girls have had at least a few puffs of a cigarette [ 1 ] and about one third of those who become regular smokers have started before age 9 [ 2 ] . |
| 14 | Ten hours and two platforms later it seemed that at least a few members of the Simonova 's crew were still suffering from the emotional impact of the brooding menace which was represented by the presence of each platform in the docking bay . |
| 15 | During the first few tens of Ma Jupiter would cool so quickly that it hardly matters what the initial temperatures were provided that they were at least a few times 10 000 K. After a few hundred Ma , the exact time depending on the initial temperatures but in any case a small fraction of Jupiter 's lifetime , the rate of cooling would be far less . |
| 16 | I think I obscurely felt relief that I would continue to live alone , to have at least a few hours of the day and night when I could try to regain one of my mixed-up selves . |
| 17 | Rub the meat with salt ( about a couple of tablespoonsful ) and let it stand overnight or at least a few hours before cutting it into 1 ½-inch thick strips along the grooves left by the bones . |
| 18 | However , radar reflection spectra did indicate that the surface of Mercury consists largely of dust to a depth of at least a few metres , and that the dust could be composed largely of silicates . |
| 19 | Changes in company policy , new products and services , financial results , staff appointments , sponsorship news , factory openings — in fact almost any " happening " or change within your company or organisation will probably merit a release to at least a few papers or radio stations . |
| 20 | A neighbourly area with at least a few houses nearby will not only give company and a better community feeling but also add to security and safety . |
| 21 | A gigantic undertaking like the invasion of Europe needed at least a few days of good weather to give it a chance , and we appeared to be settled into a period of wind , rain and low cloud . |
| 22 | Store the boards for at least a few days , ideally in the place where they are to be laid , but at least somewhere with a similar temperature . |
| 23 | And when in 1937 a questionnaire was distributed to authors about their attitude towards the Spanish Civil War , he sent the reply ( which he said that he never expected to be published ) that , " While I am naturally sympathetic I still feel convinced that it is best that at least a few men of letters remain silent " . |
| 24 | Even in England there were occasional signs that the usefulness of having available at least a few men with a knowledge of oriental languages was understood . |
| 25 | If she is lucky she may find that at least a few children appreciate that ( 4 ) makes for a better drama game than ( 3 ) , and that ( 1 ) is so bland that it does n't feel like a game at all ! |
| 26 | Because the actual physical damage was so variable in its extent , it was immediately obvious to the early investigators that the almost total mortality was not solely the result of the force of the blast , since there would have been at least a few survivors in areas where the blast was less severe . |
| 27 | It is strongly advisable that , before you start to give directions , you have at least a few lessons from a trained Alexander teacher to make sure you are on the right track . |
| 28 | As he 'd hobbled back through the sleet a tiny part of him had hoped her gratitude would include an embrace , or at least a few words that would let him know she felt something for him . |
| 29 | And I now know at least a few words in Greek , Italian and Portuguese ! ’ |
| 30 | In the event , for at least a few years to come , no such necessity arose . |