Example sentences of "from [adv] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As they stared intently at a cameraman lurking on the bank , a family of mink , unnoticed peered curiously at them , from only a few metres away . |
| 2 | Whether you are perceiving the planet from only a few feet up or from around the lofty peaks of mountains and hillsides , excellent sight ( or sonar ) is almost a prerequisite : there are hosts of obstacles to circumnavigate and far distances to discern if you travel by air ! |
| 3 | ‘ Has Eleanor gone ? ’ asked Julius 's voice a little roughly , from only a few feet way . |
| 4 | Moreover , few families can have such secure or cheap fuel supplies today as those who can obtain their annual needs from only a few days work spent cutting , drying , hauling and stacking peat . |
| 5 | No doubt from only a few yards out of the clearing , to get a straight view . |
| 6 | But a Home Office pathologist said Grant had been shot in the back of the head from just a few inches . |
| 7 | As a consequence of casual labour the actual take-home pay , irrespective of the rate of payment , could be pitifully small , ranging from just a few coppers in a month to the best wages of all the men on the machines and , top of the league , the head dresser . |
| 8 | Average age for the ceasing of menstruation is around 50 , but the hot flushes and sweating that can accompany it are more common after the periods have ended , and may last from just a few months to more than five years . |
| 9 | According to the event , the duration of this state may last from just a few months to many years . |
| 10 | That seems a far cry from just a few years ago when the only diesels were lorries , buses and the occasional taxi . |