Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [be] " in BNC.
Previous page Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 31 | staining first appears in r3 ( a ) and after a few hours is joined by staining in r5 ( b ) . |
| 32 | There was nearly a chance when he got locked in a lift at the Horseguards Hotel the other day , but the prospect of being out of the front line for a few hours was more than he could bear . |
| 33 | Only in a few cases is it unclear whether a crater is volcanic or from an impact , and in comparably few cases does it seem more likely that a crater is of volcanic origin . |
| 34 | If only a few cases were known , they could easily be the result of an animal just happening to die when in a remote spot . |
| 35 | The employees interviewed in the 30 banks all have the responsibility for making lending decisions to small business customers , but in only a few cases were those branch managers as such , because generally the role of dealing with the small business customer is delegated to executives such as the specialised Enterprise Manager , or the Small Business Manager , all of whom had several years ' experience . |
| 36 | Conversely , whilst there may in a few cases be valid reasons for a high quality paper not being submitted to such journals , it could be argued that in some cases publication outside the core represents a negative value judgement on the quality of that research . |
| 37 | Conversely , whilst there may in a few cases be valid reasons for a high quality paper not being submitted to such journals , it could be argued that in some cases publication outside the core represents a negative value judgement on the quality of that research . |
| 38 | Although , sadly , the archives of the British Consulate in Funchal were lost in a flood in 1803 , a few documents were saved , including a notice of the Annual General Meeting of the British Factory on 26 October 1722 . |
| 39 | Horses have always been an expensive pastime but in the current economic situation any chance to save a few pennies is more welcome than ever . |
| 40 | A few pennies were dropped into it but he did n't look very pleased . |
| 41 | Born in 1903 , a year before Graham Greene , they met only when Orwell was dying ; and only a few letters are known to have passed between them , all composed in polite terms , as if to strangers . |
| 42 | Without wishing to drown the explanation in cold water , I feel that a few sprinkles are needed to chill it down . |
| 43 | 2 A few professors are available to provide the anti-genetic arguments . |
| 44 | Some fun and a few games were certainly unavoidable ( there are colleagues who always go too far ) , but that was not the point of the Party 's annual seaside jamboree . |
| 45 | The sculptures and inscriptions with which the Romans embellished their cities provide a particularly valuable insight into the purpose of Roman monuments , although only a few sites are known in which buildings , statues and inscriptions survive together . |
| 46 | Having seen the loan situation from both sides of the fence it is essential that a few rules are followed to keep the arrangement sweet . |
| 47 | Such large assemblages of young in the charge of only a few adults is known by the French word for a nursery — a creche . |
| 48 | Could a few allusions be made to Thackeray ? he wondered wistfully ; on the whole , he thought not . |
| 49 | There was a Soiree in the spring of 1887 and again in 1888 at which " only a few psalms were to be sung , thereby keeping clear of any danger that might creep into our churches by hymns or any other kind of pieces of music . " |
| 50 | There was a Soiree in the spring of 1887 and again in 1888 at which " only a few psalms were to be sung , thereby keeping clear of any danger that might creep into our churches by hymns or any other kind of pieces of music . " |
| 51 | Further along the shore a few beachcombers were bunkered down , husking washed-up coconuts for copra ; others collected shellfish . |
| 52 | It is possible to consider a situation where most franchises remain being run by groups of B R managers and a few franchises are run by private sector companies . |
| 53 | A few students were arrested and there was little chance of their being treated with the ‘ human rights ’ demanded during the December demonstrations . |
| 54 | A few posts were filled by the vote of the assembly but most office holders were appointed by the government in London . |
| 55 | First , for all the vast span of time of the Triassic , only a few faunas are known ; there must be many others that we do not know about . |
| 56 | Anyone who did n't get his leg over and smoke a few joints was n't in it as a normal human being . ’ |
| 57 | ‘ In the Oxford of the late Sixties , anyone who did n't get his leg over and smoke a few joints was n't in it as a normal human being ’ |
| 58 | Often the key to success is maintaining at least a pair of species , and sometimes even a small group with one male and a few females is desirable . |
| 59 | The only difference between the groups was that those in E were generally a little older and a few females were also to be found there . |
| 60 | Sadly , a few favourites are ignored altogether — finding some relevance in ‘ We all live in a Yellow Submarine ’ or ‘ I am the Walrus ' , it seems , was beyond even the Research Board . |