Example sentences of "a few [noun sg] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Cardiff foreshore turned up a few conger and codling . |
| 2 | A few pout and small flounder from Swanage Beach at night , a 6 lb 2 oz bass also reported . |
| 3 | Gilkicker and Browndown yielding a few pout and dabs after dark . |
| 4 | They did so with relations outside a household ( where property was ‘ common ’ ) and within the Zuwaya tribe ; only a few Tibbu and other non-Zuwaya had partnerships with them . |
| 5 | And just sort of write down a few expression and then think ah that 's not right or yes that 's |
| 6 | Instead , I suggested Jeanne and John tire Moby with a few chase and throw-fetch games in the garden before taking him out for a walk on an extendable lead . |
| 7 | If you are giving the fresh flowers yourself , you have the ideal opportunity of holding a few back and pressing them immediately . |
| 8 | Burnham boat anglers enjoyed good sport with cod and a few dogfish and rays . |
| 9 | Mm , we went in that , we went and got me barm cakes and a bit , a few veg and that , went , oh I bought Li Joanne a little set of er instead of an Easter egg , it 's quite nice , I got it from that shop , you know erm next to Kingston and Hutch |
| 10 | It was only a pallid disc in the sky , shedding thin white light through the still air on to the faces of a few well-wrapped-up and elderly people , who sat on the benches along the Promenade , taking the air . |
| 11 | Mrs Jenks had her skittish moments ; particularly after an evening at the music hall , and a few port and lemons . |
| 12 | And when I come here and I lived here for a few year and then really saw what it was like , I thought , God , never again . |
| 13 | A few brass and silver buttons gleamed in the minimal light . |
| 14 | We stayed in a few bed and breakfasts when we thought we needed a wash , and a few youth hostels . |
| 15 | A few government and multilateral agencies have given most aid . |
| 16 | A few crew and individuals had already refused to go to war . |
| 17 | I 'm sure she would be delighted to do a few pen and ink drawings of Carewscourt and its surroundings . |
| 18 | Status . — A few summer and sometimes breed ; common winter visitor ; probably passage migrant . |
| 19 | The train was stopped in plenty of time and a few VIP and press party on board were even aware of the drama outside . |
| 20 | When he had wolfed down a few chapattis and an onion bhaji , Amiss took a slurp of lager and then leaned back . |
| 21 | Apart from a few news and sport items and the TV listings , how much of Monday 's Mirror or Sun could not equally well be published on the following Thursday or Friday ? |