Synonym: a couple of, a few. Similar words: safely, quite a few. Meaning: adj. more than one but indefinitely small in number.
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121. Her emotions had ranged from anger to guilt in the space of a few seconds.
122. I felt a few spots of rain so I put my umbrella up.
123. He was killed a few days ago in a skiing accident.
124. I will preface what I am going to say with a few lines from Shakespeare.
125. I have been moved to write a few lines of verse.
126. The opening of the new swimming pool has been set back by a few weeks.
127. David lost consciousness at eight o'clock and died a few hours later.
128. There's been an atmosphere of anticipation around here for a few days now.
129. Maybe god wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one,so that when we finally meet the perple[sentencedict.com],we will know how to be grateful.
130. His ideas are advanced, and only a few people could understand him.
131. I went to spend a few days at the seaside.
132. Take a few minutes to appreciate what you have and how far you've come.
133. There are always a few last-minute hitches at the dress rehearsal.
134. For a few weeks in the summer, visitors are able to go round Buckingham Palace.
135. The doctor ordered him to remain in bed for a few days.
136. Below us you could glimpse the rooftops of a few small villages.
137. He's got a few plants in pots on the windowsill.
138. They've copied the basic design from the Japanese model and added a few of their own refinements.
139. I'd been away for a few days so I had a lot of post waiting for me.
140. I need to make a few changes before I print the document.
141. They batted the shuttlecock back and forth across the net a few time.
142. Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one,so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful.
143. After staying a few days in Shanghai, he moved on to Singapore.
144. I'd like to kick off the discussion with a few statistics.
145. A few workers have defied the majority decision and gone into work despite the strike.
146. We'd better ask a few men to the party to balance up the numbers.
147. The sky darkened and a few drops of rain fell.
148. Most industries have suffered badly in the recession, but there have been a few notable exceptions.
149. He duplicated a few copies of her letter and handed her the original.
150. The effects of the drug naturally wear off within a few hours.