Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | His wife , played by Greta Scacchi , has a few secrets of her own . |
| 2 | A few lumps of stone ; a matching shepherd and shepherdess plucked from Arcady , an old and battered sundial and a leaded glass cloche . |
| 3 | Beetles , wasps , squirrels etc feed upon the leaves and acorns of the oak ; but a tree that weighs 100 tonnes may produce only a few tonnes of such provender each year . |
| 4 | But the assumption that all morality means sexual morality is too widespread to go down without a few squawks of protest . |
| 5 | I 'd like to take a few moments of your time … |
| 6 | Suffice it , that I had a few moments of fanciful pleasure . |
| 7 | This thought , too , caused him a few moments of depression before it was drowned by feelings of tranquil pleasure . |
| 8 | Let us think for a few moments of the wonderful achievements of the human race — the towns that have been built , the works of art that have been produced — the books , plays , films , pictures , music … the progress that has been made in science and technology . |
| 9 | He was looking directly at Bridges , but Bridges looked imperturbably back , and after a few moments of heavy silence Kegan coughed and returned to the paper in his hand . |
| 10 | Now and again there were diversions , when one or another of the remaining five would hold the stage and would have a few moments of limelight , or glory . |
| 11 | Manville asked , after a few moments of silence . |
| 12 | All the beauty that ought to be but rarely is , all the promises of perfection are caught in a few moments of that iridescent light . |
| 13 | I had a few moments of fury , a fury compounded of shame at my own stupidity , the triteness of the situation , the thought of my cottage and supper and the cosy fireside . |
| 14 | I would be most grateful if you could spare me a few moments of your time . ’ |
| 15 | Within a few moments of Dr McNab 's saline injections Dr Dunstaple had begun to revive . |
| 16 | What makes them wait in seedy side rooms for a few moments of dangerous pleasure ? |
| 17 | After a few moments of uncomfortable silence , she said stubbornly , ‘ If you denigrate my life 's work , you shall not profit by it unless you apologize to me , Clare . ’ |
| 18 | After a few moments of silence there was a series of sharp raps on the door , and a voice called out , asking if anyone was inside . |
| 19 | Is the price we pay for a few moments of Mills and Boon romance too high , leaving an aftermath of bitterness , boredom and let-down ? |
| 20 | The sound system 's speakers were like upended steamer trunks , one on top of another ; standing so close , the volume gave her a sensation in her ears like that of tearing paper and she experienced a few moments of sensory overload before she recognised the tune as New York , New York . |
| 21 | ‘ No , all I 'm asking you for is a few moments of Master Lorimer 's time . |
| 22 | After a few moments of apparent concentration , she handed the sticks to Lucien . |
| 23 | After a few moments of confused reflection , he realized Tess had left the room . |
| 24 | It would be madness to throw it all away for a few moments of nerve-storming passion . |
| 25 | After a few moments of silence he pressed the button of an integral cassette-player beneath the dashboard and she was delighted to hear the opening bars of Mendelssohn 's Third Symphony . |
| 26 | A few moments of complete mental instability when you were unscrupulous enough to take advantage of me . |
| 27 | After a few moments of pandemonium , Shamir thanked the delegates for their show of confidence , declared the convention closed and walked out of the hall , followed by most of his Cabinet colleagues . |
| 28 | Few of us would be surprised to find an interviewer on our doorstep asking us to give a few moments of our time " to answer one or two questions " on our voting habits , which TV programmes we watch or which washing powder we use . |
| 29 | Spike knew that he was within a few moments of termination . |
| 30 | Sometimes we need to reflect publicly , sometimes to provide space for a few moments of private reflection — this might mean the children sit quietly alone while the teacher asks questions which they respond to in their thoughts , or the reflection might take the form of a diary , or perhaps an " emotional map " charting the highs and lows of a journey/adventure/exploration . |