Do we say few or phew

few 60298 occurrences

" The motor flew ahead and in a few moments later we were making our arrangements with a local station-master for a special train to Berlin.

A few moments later we were comfortably drinking our tall glasses of beer and smoking Tannhauser cigars, with an appetising pile of coloured tickets and certificates in front of us.

In fact, I had only been in it a few hours.

There were no treesonly here and there a clump of cactus or chaparral, a tuft of dog-grass or a few patches of dogwood.

My companion descended, and with a little bar that he took from beneath the car unloosed a few of the rails of the light track and laid them beside the road.

"You must wait a few moments," said an aide-de-camp, who stood beside us.

" In a few minutes the aide-de-camp returned.

There were but few signs of life in its one streeta mule here and there tethered in the sun, and one or two Mexicans drowsily smoking in the shade.

So you see the only conclusion that I can reach is that everybody is very naughty and that the only remedy would be to appoint me a committeeme and a few others, though the others don't really matterto make a proper settlement.

It is the tiger way to tease, long moments, with half-bared talons; to let the prey crawl away a few feet for the rapture of leaping at it again; to fondle with an exquisite cruelty for moments that seem endless to its prey.

She crept forward, a few feet at a time.

Every few seconds he called again.

There were papers there he must savethe master's license, the insurance policy, and a few other things.

He had been born a few decades too late; here in Hayti he had stepped back a century or so into the age of credulity.

There were few women among them at first and fewer young men; Simpson, who knew that youth ought to be more hospitable to new ideas than age, thought this a little strange and spoke to Michaud about it.

He hired a pony forthwith and set out for a few days in the hinterland.

"It's only a few days off now"they were in bed the next morning, finishing the conversation begun the night

" We talked for a few moments.

It was a good thing that the four leaf clover was found soonand by Sahwah, too, which was taken as a further omen of good luckor the strain of the silence might have been fatal to a few of the searchers.

I'm going to build another kite!" She sped into the house and in a few moments was busy nailing together another frame while the rest of the Winnebagos stood around and handed her tacks, paper, paste, and everything as she needed it.

Nyoda noticed that Agony did not cheer for Many Eyes; she had slipped away from the Winnebagos and stood by herself a few paces off, trying to look like a disinterested spectator.

she shouted down the stairway, and a few minutes later the Moon came into view, carrying her rising power in one hand, a bottle of India ink in the other, a number of sheets of cardboard under her arm and a paintbrush held crosswise in her mouth.

" "Dey did 'pear ter die, but a few un 'em come out ag'in, en is mixed in 'mongs' de yuthers.

We remained seated in the carriage, a few rods from the mill, and watched the leisurely movements of the mill-hands.

After we dubbed through a few deals, gettin' on to each other's play, I see Charlie stow away a pair of aces.

phew 34 occurrences

" "Phew Jack!

"Phew-w-w!" said Bumblepuppy.

A flock of merry singing-birds were sporting in the grove; Some were warbling cheerily, and some were making love: There were Bobolincon, Wadolincon, Winterseeble, Conquedle, A livelier set was never led by tabor, pipe, or fiddle, Crying, "Phew, shew, Wadolincon, see, see, Bobolincon, Down among the tickletops, hiding in the buttercups!

Merrily, merrily, there they hie; now they rise and now they fly; They cross and turn, and in and out, and down in the middle, and wheel about, With a "Phew, shew, Wadolincon!

HARRY: (turning his face away) Phew!

Phew! think of it!"

Phew, what an abomination!

[She sits down] Phew! phew!

[She sits down] Phew! phew!

" "Phew!" whistled the young officer.

" "Regina Mortlake!" "Phew!" whistled the boy, "a new conquest for the irresistible Fanning, eh?" "Don't be stupid," reproved Peggy, severely, "I've been thinking it over

" "Phew!" whistled West.

" "Phew!" said the astonished and chagrined Ben, as he descended the stairs; "that was certainly a great miss," continued he, talking as correct English, and with as pure Northern an accent as any one could boast.

Phew! ain't she an old buster!" "Why, I never knew you were there."

'Phew, but it's hot as a North Island beach on Christmas Day!' As he spoke came an earth-shaking thud, and Ken, who was next to Roy, grabbed him by the collar and pulled him down flat on the ground.

Phew, the whole bottom's knocked out of her.

"Phew!" said Thorne, seating himself somewhat testily, after having filled and lighted a pipe,"Phew!

" "Phew," said Roger.

"Phew!" said I, and followed him to the door.

"Phew! Chicken-hearted, is he?" commented Horace.

At this crisis he flung the boy from him with a "phew" of disgust, and said, "I give nothing for your word; but if ever you do bully in this way again, and I see or hear of it, your present punishment shall be a trifle to what I shall then administer.

" "Phew!" said Eric, "then I suppose I must smoke too to keep you in countenance;" and he took a cigar.

Buthere's the tough part of itit's going to cost fifty dollars for salvage to get her from the Dolphin's captain, the old shark!" "Phew!" whistled Jack Curtiss.

Phew!" (lifting up the arm that is round my waist, hastily removing it, rising and going to the window), "how hot this room grows of an afternoon!" CHAPTER XXXV.

he asks, with an abruptness that is almost harsh"what were you talking about?" Phew!

Do we say   few   or  phew