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Meanings of few grains in English

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Usage of few grains in English
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He inverted his boots and shook out a few grains of sand.
The Furnace of Gold
2
A few grains of the hallucinogen could keep you high for hours.
Mech
3
He scooped a few grains into his palm and sniffed at them.
Two Sides of the Face: Midwinter Tales
4
Some wine merchants drop a few grains into claret, to flavor it.
Moby-Dick; or, The Whale
5
His time was slipping down to the last few grains in the hourglass.
Demon bound
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If it nauseates, mix with it a few grains of capsicum or ginger.
Mother's Remedies / Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies ...
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Moreover, I discovered that we had only a few grains of salt left.
In the Forbidden Land / An account of a journey in Tibet, captur...
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But here's some quinine-takea few grains every few hours-itmay help you.
Terry / A Tale of the Hill People
9
From a niche he took potatoes and a few grains of rock salt.
More Than Human
10
She would put a few grains less into the balance, and incense her rooms.
The Argosy, Vol. 51, No. 6, June, 1891
11
At the bottom of one of those tumblers a few grains of white powder.
The Hollow Needle; Further adventures of Arsene Lupin
12
The cabbage must be seasoned with a few grains of coriander, juniper berries, etc.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) / Cooking, Toilet and Household R...
13
A few grains of salt may be added to make the water slightly saline.
Nature Cure: Philosophy & Practice Based on the Unity of Disease...
14
A few grains of the explosive are then inserted, but no wad is used.
Facing the Flag
15
At every glance she throws a few grains of rice.
From the Caves and Jungles of Hindostan
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A few grains of something, and it would have been all over, long ago.
Maurice Guest
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