Example sentences of "[modal v] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | It is not at all incongruous that Wilson , who thus insisted on Eliot 's Americanness , should a few years later , in his pioneering classic Axel 's Castle ( 1931 ) , insist on Eliot 's Frenchness , thus giving substance and weight to Untermeyer 's too glib acknowledgement of ‘ the Laforgue mechanism ’ . |
| 2 | Could a few allusions be made to Thackeray ? he wondered wistfully ; on the whole , he thought not . |
| 3 | Spontaneous demonstrations throughout the country marked its affectionate tribute to Elena as they would a few days later , around 26 January , pour out their loyalty and love to the Comrade on his birthday — for the last time . |
| 4 | You do n't need to have a dull garden in winter : a few well-chosen evergreens will ensure bright and cheerful splashes , as will a few winter-flowering bulbs and plants like Christmas roses ( Helleborus niger ) and Algerian irisis ( Iris unguicularis , also sold as I sylosa ) . |
| 5 | I see if I can a few of erm one of those |