Sentence examples for a few sure from inspiring English sources

But he lacks the gift for sketching landscape and character in a few sure strokes.

With the instincts of the novelist she was trying to become, Plath drew Hughes's character for her mother with a few sure, bold, stylized strokes.

But she said there were a few sure bets, including Franklin Delano Roosevelt's cook, Lizzie McDuffie, Anita Hill, Ed Bradley and Arianna Huffington.

Heavy Favorites In an informal poll of 20 producers, press agents, nominees and other Broadway eggheads, only a few sure things seem to emerge.

7) CHELSEA CIRCUIT Venturing to more than five galleries in one stretch can lead to eye fatigue, so here are a few sure bets.

Like Chekhov, she has the ability to suggest an entire world with a few, sure brushstrokes: she evokes the Parisian student milieu ("One Aspect of a Rainy Day"); the bohemia of the Left Bank ("The Cost of Living"); and the workings of a movie set ("Willi") with a remarkable lightness of touch.

More surprisingly – and perhaps in an attempt to avoid Oirishry – he steers clear of rendering Irish speech beyond a few "sures" and "lads".

But while two other fourth-seeded teams lost their opening games in a tournament with few sure results, Syracuse blew out No. 13 Montana on Thursday, 81-34.

"I break a few glasses, sure," he smiled.

/ I might have taken the long way around a few times, sure, I might have got us lost, but I mean well.

Recent research has established a few fairly sure facts about the peopling of the Americas.