Example sentences of "few more [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ To a man without a job a few more houses on a field or a few foreign accents in the local pub seem a price worth paying for prosperity . |
| 2 | He had said he might be late , after all , and she decided to snatch a few more moments of privacy to recharge her batteries in the one place in the whole luxurious house where she was able to relax and feel she was her own person . |
| 3 | He studied the English copy for a few more moments before dropping it into the shredder . |
| 4 | I need a a few more tablets of the yellow ones , the . |
| 5 | ‘ Now to look on the bright side of ffeatherstonehaugh 's , I 've a few more lines of Rochester for you : |
| 6 | Right as far as that writing see if I want you to remind me that 's where we 're up to next lesson and I shall give you a few more notes on that to explain about how it happens ten thousand times . |
| 7 | While Rain used it Oliver did a few more chores in preparation for leaving the flat , finishing by packing their bags . |
| 8 | ‘ We have a few more surprises up our sleeves , including a sky diving team who will arrive with the match ball from 5,000 feet , ’ explained club official Gavin McCullough . |
| 9 | In the succeeding Mesozoic era there was an initial radiation of the reptile class at the start of the first period , the Triassic , with a few more radiations in the following Jurassic . |
| 10 | But now , for the man who serves the famous … it 's back to serving the public of Swindon … after all John Reynolds has a few more strings to his bow . |
| 11 | ‘ By adding a few more pounds to your overdraft ? ’ |
| 12 | A few more inches to the right and the shot would have been fatal . |
| 13 | as if the fancy and unnecessary packaging which manufacturers use for Christmas gifts is not enough , we then destroy a few more forests to encase them in acres and acres of wrapping paper . |
| 14 | And Nick , just before you go , I said before you came on ‘ Abingdon Town clear at the top , but they do have they have played a few more games in their chases ’ , but I gather the results elsewhere went your way today . |
| 15 | ‘ While you were following your own pursuits this morning , I set a few more wheels in motion . |
| 16 | Just a few more upsets like yesterday 's and the Tote 's all-time record of £½ million could be in danger . |
| 17 | I 'm sure he 'd got a few more bits of paper on his desk than what shall we do about P E Ps ? |
| 18 | Malpass had told me a few more bits of the story ; not enough to know what was really going on but just enough to make me feel uncomfortable . |
| 19 | now if I was to go there and back that 's eighty pence , I mean I could get , for , for that e extra eighty pence I could get a few things in there that are dearer but I mean I like going down the town anyway and just wander and go back but I do get a few more bits in there now than I did . |
| 20 | The researcher who collects data on everything under the sun , just because it seems so easy at the time to ask a few more questions about this and that , usually rues the day when the analysis of all the answers has to be carried out . |
| 21 | She hoped it would throw Maurin off guard , persuade him she had come for a little of his flirtatious conversation at the least , a few more questions about Durance and Sabine Jourdain at the most . |
| 22 | Three of them heaved the bulk over on to the high rocks and after a few more buckets of water , they stood back to inspect it further . |
| 23 | ‘ Mayhap if we had a few more wizards among us we would not now be in the straits we are in . ’ |
| 24 | We 're in desperate need of a few more tenors for the choir . ’ |
| 25 | She said I must mention I 've had a few more deliveries from Ercol So we walked into the living room . |
| 26 | He delivers a few more sentences of standard cop-speak . |
| 27 | She picked up a few more guns from corpses , and did n't feel naked any more . |
| 28 | ‘ I 'm half inclined to pursue her tomorrow ; perhaps if we had her we would have a few more answers to all this . |
| 29 | Leonora took a few more sips of the hot milk , then met his eyes . |
| 30 | As we reached the island pool , I suggested Blair had a few more casts before finishing . |