31. The search has narrowed down to a few streets.
32. I gave him a few coppers.
33. We managed to wangle a few days' leave.
34. After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak.
35. In a few moments she suddenly came to.
36. He was here a few minutes ago.
37. The young birds weigh only a few grams.
38. We keep a few fowls and some goats.
39. Leave the vegetables to simmer for a few minutes.
40. Add a few drops of peppermint flavouring.
41. I can stay a few minutes longer.
42. He broke off a few squares of chocolate.
43. He lectured me heatedly for a few minutes.
44. A few pieces of wood had washed ashore.
45. He is always cadging a few dollars.
46. I gave up eating meat a few months ago.
47. He's made a few enemies in this company.
48. Rick got the push a few weeks ago.
49. The station is a few minutes' walk away.
50. I need to get a few things in town.
51. I can skive off for a few hours.
52. Police corruption is not just a few rotten apples.
53. Only a few of the women still weave.
54. A few late nights never did anyone any harm.
55. He dispraised the film in a few words.
56. I'll be through with this in a few minutes.
57. Add a few drops of lime juice.
58. She heard a few taps on the window.
59. Add a few drops of lemon juice.
60. She's a few inches taller than me.
31. Her emotions had ranged from anger to guilt in the space of a few seconds.
32. I have been moved to write a few lines of verse.
33. The opening of the new swimming pool has been set back by a few weeks.
34. David lost consciousness at eight o'clock and died a few hours later.
35. The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
36. I'd been away for a few days so I had a lot of post waiting for me.
37. Use stencils to add a few personal touches to walls and furniture.
38. Look, we're just going out for a few drinks, where's the harm in that?
39. She allowed herself only a few moments'indulgence in self - pity.
40. If the woodland is left alone, it will regenerate itself in a few years.
41. I picked up a few good bargains in the sale.
42. Many things now cost double what they did a few years ago.
43. They sell a few pot plants, but they mainly sell cut flowers.
44. He finished off the painting with a few deft strokes of the brush.
45. Within a few days she had become seriously ill, suffering great pain and discomfort.
46. She wrote a few hurried lines to him on the back of an envelope.
47. The manager assistant came here to execute a few small commissions for the manager.
48. With a few honourable exceptions, the staff were found to be incompetent.
49. After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing.
50. The overall situation is good, despite a few minor problems.
51. Only with a few people could she be her real self .
52. It only takes a few days for beans to sprout.
53. You can't expect to learn a foreign language in a few months.
54. We're going away in a few days / in a few days' time.
55. Your health is generally good, but you do have a few minor problems.
56. The computer takes a few seconds to power up after it's been switched on.
57. The doctor has said that I can start stepping down my medication in a few days' time.
58. Visitors to the gallery are in for a few surprises.
59. Can you lend me that book for a few days?
60. We usually ask interviewees to perform a few simple tasks on the computer just to test their aptitude.
