Example sentences of "with a [det] word " in BNC.
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| 1 | Botha , meanwhile , signed off with a few words of advice for the Welsh : ‘ They are going berserk about nothing and it might be time for the WRU to concentrate on their own rugby . ’ |
| 2 | She later embellished it with a few words about my inability to dance again — which I 'd never indulged in — and proposed that the girls would be driven even further away . |
| 3 | With a few words a woman can give meaning to a whole day 's struggle , and a man will be very grateful . |
| 4 | He satisfied himself with a few words of hurried consultation during a House of Commons debate . |
| 5 | These contrast with a few words which suggest a faint potential disturbance of the underlying calmness : animated , glitter , gleams , ripple . |
| 6 | There was another knock on the door ; a signal that the T'ang acknowledged with a few words of Mandarin . |
| 7 | In which there 'd be a picture and a description with a few words . |
| 8 | Sir Thomas , however , or rather his stomach , clearly did not agree , for halfway through the entremets , with a few words of apology he absented himself from-the table . |
| 9 | So why could Dr Neil , with a few words and a sidelong look , lance her indignation so easily , compel her to reassess herself and life ? |
| 10 | The Chairman opened a well-attended meeting with a few words about the gratifying growth and vigour shown by the Society in its first year . |
| 11 | If you choose to , you can blow this whole thing sky-high , just with a few words to the wrong people . ’ |
| 12 | With a few words of explanation Sophie made the introduction and as they walked together into the house her godmother said , ‘ I 'm afraid I 've got some news which wo n't please you , but first of all I want to hear yours . ’ |