Example sentences of "few [adj] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.

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1 There was wild thyme growing up here too , and as she lay back for a few blissful moments ' rest its delicate perfume assailed Robbie 's nostrils — another sensory memory to be stored away , she thought wistfully .
2 The few surviving justices ' diaries give conflicting impressions .
3 There are also a few special sailors ' clinics in ports , but even so two-thirds of patients will be seen and treated by private practitioners .
4 Destroyed a few 17-year olds ' ambitions for a while , I can tell you . ’
5 Destroyed a few 17-year olds ' ambitions for a while , I can tell you . ’
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