Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [conj] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | She fumbled with her purse and a few seconds later she held a lighter shakily to the end of a cigarette and puffed greedily . |
| 2 | The reference to the assassination of Dr King is perfunctory , with only a passing mention of his funeral and a few shouts about his death . |
| 3 | He Anglicized his name and a few years later he was being described as an accountant or merchant 's clerk ; a subsequent attempt to establish himself as a commission agent apparently failed . |
| 4 | All he owned were the clothes on his back and a few cassettes which I 'd partly paid for anyway . |
| 5 | Ruth thanked him for his information and a few minutes later he raised his hat and walked away . |
| 6 | Or he could sell most of his land to Mr Big and his house and a few acres could fall into the hands of a merchant banker who wants somewhere quiet with a paddock for the daughter 's ponies . |
| 7 | ( 55 ) I found a bottle with which I made numerous marks on the ground surrounding our tents and a few yards into the jungle , as far as I dared venture . |