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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211. I had a few minutes before the meeting to look over what he'd written.
212. Can you lend me that book for a few days?
213. I just need to make a few corrections , and then we can send it to the printer.
214. We usually ask interviewees to perform a few simple tasks on the computer just to test their aptitude.
215. She was tied to her bed for a few days.
216. At the last minute I decided to go, so I flung a few clothes together and left.
216. Sentencedict.com is a online sentence dictionary, on which you can find excellent sentences for a large number of words.
217. After a few days of fever, she began to recover.
218. A few hardy souls had turned out to watch the hockey game.
219. Although he is known to only a few, his reputation among them is very great.
220. He has lived among the aboriginal inhabitants for a few years.
221. It may take a few weeks for you to build up your strength again.
222. There are still a few jobs to finish off so we cannot be released for the time being.
223. A few years ago she was the victim of a con man.
224. The old woman had a few grey bristles sprouting from her chin.
225. It'll be ready at six, give or take a few minutes.
226. We've had a few catastrophes with the food for the party.
227. A few mistakes always creep in during the editing process.
228. The factory's workforce has dwindled from over 4,000 to a few hundred.
229. Ms.Jack has a lot of debts,but in a few years he will get even.
230. The mortally wounded soldier lingered on for a few days until at last he died.
231. I strayed a few blocks in the wrong direction and became hopelessly lost.
232. We visited a few galleries while we were in Prague.
233. The baby was born with a heart problem and only survived for a few hours.
234. He said a few meaningless words to his hostess and looked around the room.
235. When Barbieux started his blog, his aspirations were small; he simply hoped to communicate with a few people.
236. I went to stay with my uncle and aunt for a few days.
237. I need to buy a few basic things like bread and milk.
238. I gave a dinner party for a few close friends.
239. She would be able to stretch out her cramped limbs and rest for a few hours.
240. A few incredulous spectators watched as Paterson, ranked 23rd in the world, beat the champion.