a few (of something)
"A few" is a number that's not specific, but it usually means somewhere between 3-10. It's a little less formal than "several" and also sounds like a slightly lower number. Here are some examples:
You may want to consider hiring a personal trainer for a few sessions.
That's a very generous offer. Um, let me think it over for a few days and get back to you.
This phrase appears in these lessons:
- “He's going to hang back for a few weeks to tie up a few loose ends.”
- “That's a very generous offer. Um, let me think it over for a few days and get back to you.”
- “I'll print out a few copies of that for people to refer to.”
- “You may want to consider hiring a personal trainer for a few sessions.”
- “Actually, if you could give us a few more minutes...?”
- “We have a few more minutes, so I'd be happy to take some questions from the audience.”
- “I got it on a whim one day a few years ago.”
- “I need to swing by the office and drop off a few documents.”
- “The doctor said that it would take a few days for the antibiotics to take effect.”
- “All I need is a few shirts, a couple of changes of underwear, one pair of pants, and my toiletry kit. That's about it.”
- “I want to go back to what Kevin said a few minutes ago.”
- “He had a really great run for a few years there in the late '90s.”
- “Could I sleep on your couch for a few nights?”
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