Example sentences of "[vb pp] [adv] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But he had travelled only a few miles when he lost his way among the dark country lanes near his home in Diss , Norfolk . |
| 2 | They had travelled only a few yards into the dense timber when the silence of the woods closed in about them , cutting them off from the rest of humanity in a claustrophobic world of towering trunks and patches of thick underbrush . |
| 3 | The design was complicated , with a serpentine pattern of dark blue and white with touches of black , and whoever was knitting it had completed only a few inches of ribbed welt . |
| 4 | White Doves is a Victorian terraced house situated only a few minutes from the famous Minster , in a quiet cul-de-sac . |
| 5 | There must be very few bird reserves situated only a few minutes ' walk from the centre of a town which turn out to be as rewarding as Radipole Lake , another RSPB reserve . |
| 6 | Fourthly , the field workers were given only a few packets of ORS for distribution among the villagers . |
| 7 | They are spaced only a few metres apart , each wearing the garish colours of their clan , two on the kiteline , others as reel carriers , coaches or vociferous fans . |
| 8 | Scarlet turned away uneasily at the mention of upbringing : Brian 's first wife had telephoned only a few weeks before to say that Brian 's son was causing her hair to turn grey and fall out . |
| 9 | She and Herbert had enjoyed only a few years of happiness together . |
| 10 | An elegance which was enjoyed only a few days earlier can now seem artificial , out of touch with the sense of self that has arisen . |
| 11 | Now that religious observance was officially discouraged only a few hundred worshippers were present . |
| 12 | That stuff 's only been dropped here a few days . |
| 13 | And she 's picked quite a few words up , and |
| 14 | Aids have claimed quite a few victims now |
| 15 | The case is being heard just a few days before counter action aimed at holding up attempts to sell the house if they are forced to leave . |
| 16 | Had he forgotten how they 'd parted just a few hours earlier ? |
| 17 | The sporting world is full of fairy tales … but if the name of Samantha Raeisi ever reaches the headlines its going to be quite a story … she 's from Swindon … she 's a mum … she 's a model … and a few years ago she was given just a few weeks to live … |
| 18 | Earlier this month Mr Harris was given just a few days to live but for now his illness seems to have regressed . |
| 19 | In the twilight the water , gushing and frothing , looked a long way down but the sound it made felt only a few feet below . |
| 20 | This , remember , was said only a few months after Battiston of France suffered a serious neck injury when Schumacher , the West German goalkeeper , brutally bodychecked him in a World Cup semi-final . |
| 21 | ‘ I think that the young painters are more intelligent than the others , the old ones can see in me only a disastrous rival ’ , he said to his son in a letter written only a few days before his death . |
| 22 | As my right hon. Friend the Member for Sparkbrook said earlier , we have seen only a few small and rather insignificant measures that do not add up to a large impact on our criminal justice system , which is crying out for fundamental change . |
| 23 | The students were freed only a few months before the end of their sentences , but the move is clearly intended to polish up China 's image abroad . |
| 24 | Although moved only a few score yards , the fabric of the buildings was sorely tested by what was in effect a prolonged minor earthquake . |
| 25 | She ran downstairs , circling the lift-shaft , certain that he 'd be gone , but when she emerged into the street , he seemed to have moved only a few yards , walking slowly , his head bowed . |
| 26 | Built just a few years ago it looks battle-scarred by usage and needs a good smartening up . |
| 27 | We also spent a lot on advertising , and selected just a few really good author interviews . |
| 28 | The size , amplitude and repeat period of these events vary and those during the satellite pass are weaker than those seen just a few minutes earlier . |
| 29 | So she I think she 's erm , she would n't want it done just a few days before anyway she 'd have |
| 30 | A vast factory for paper-making was built nearby a few decades ago , becoming the town 's main employer , but its future appears to be under threat . |