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 You are now in an unusually powerful position : you have a strong , professional team behind you , and a good few thousand pounds ' worth of buying power in your pocket .
4 Presumably he had snatched a few more hours ' sleep , she decided morosely , while she 'd been traipsing fruitlessly up and down Strøget .
5 Monica made her comment to Tweed when Buchanan and Warden had left after a few more minutes ' conversation .
6 A last-minute plea to the Scottish Office by the North Tayside MP , Bill Walker , for a few more days ' grace to allow the Diplexcito family to ‘ depart with dignity ’ from their home of 17 years fell on deaf ears .
7 Old longline and squid jigging vessels are re-equipped with inexpensive nets instead of being retired , and are sent out to return a few more seasons ' profits .
8 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 .
9 Destroyed a few 17-year olds ' ambitions for a while , I can tell you . ’
10 Destroyed a few 17-year olds ' ambitions for a while , I can tell you . ’
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