The phrase "a few knobs" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a small number of knobs, typically in the context of equipment, devices, or controls.
Example: "The control panel has a few knobs that adjust the volume and tone of the sound."
Alternatives: "several dials" or "a couple of controls".
Sprinkle with parmesan and a few knobs of butter.
Put the strips of bacon on a baking tray with a few knobs of the butter.
Put the strips of bacon on a baking tray with a few knobs of butter and cook in the preheated oven for 5 minutes or so.
Picture the dashboard of your car, which has a few knobs and buttons, some switches, and a big wheel simple controls for a lot of complex machinery under the hood.
'Healthcare.gov: it could be worse' – Rusty Foster, the New Yorker Picture the dashboard of your car, which has a few knobs and buttons, some switches, and a big wheel – simple controls for a lot of complex machinery under the hood.
I personally don't understand this thing at all but it looks like you can make some amazing music with a few knob turns.
4 Put into an ovenproof dish, top with a few small knobs of butter and the lemon zest, then bake for 7-8 minutes.
As a result, various webzines appeared, offering the kind of thing normally supplied by the offline media, albeit with a few interactive knobs on.
A few good knobs of butter 4 medium scallops, quartered, or 12 queen scallops 100-120g chanterelle mushrooms, cleaned Salt and freshly ground black pepper 1tbsp chopped chives 12 quail eggs Heat a little butter in a frying pan, season and quickly cook the scallops on a high heat for 20 seconds.
The idea that age could be manipulated by twiddling a few control knobs ignited a research boom, and soon various clinical indignities had increased the worm's life span by a factor of ten and those of lab mice by a factor of two.
