Example sentences of "usually a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | The pendulum consists of a weight on the end of a piece of string , thread or chain usually a few inches long . |
| 2 | To offset this , there were usually a few well-known local characters hanging about , anticipating their presence being required . |
| 3 | Badger hair is quite distinctive , too , and there are usually a few stray guard hairs lying around , loosened as the animals groom . |
| 4 | He 's the butler There are usually a few words in a language that can only be used gesturally : for example there are presentatives like French voici , and toasts like British English cheers . |
| 5 | But I ca n't see any more moorhens and there 's usually a few more round if there 's one . |
| 6 | Yeah I mean if you get erm , I 'll tell you what actually , because it 's a two hour slot I can in one slot get them to y'know and th we 're not in a great hurry cos there 's usually a few spaces left over at the end of the term . |