Example sentences of "[pron] [noun] [be] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | And so what if her dentures are a few molars short of the set . |
| 2 | Her background was a few rungs up from the Jenkinses and that elementary social fact helped to give her a poise in the face of his ever-increasing sureness . |
| 3 | Their faces were a few inches apart — and then they were in each other 's arms and she whispered , ‘ Yes — I still love you . |
| 4 | If your hairdryer is a few years old , you 'll be surprised to see how many different types are now available . |
| 5 | Nineteen sixty one , er , our anniversary was a few weeks ago , twenty one years we 've been married , but er |