Example sentences of "[pron] were a few [noun pl] [verb] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Mostly they were bottles , but there were a few bags containing knobbly things a bit smaller than Masklin 's fist . |
| 2 | Around its base , palm-trees were growing and there were a few houses built of clay . |
| 3 | There were a few accidents involving aircraft at Coningsby and one incident occurred shortly after the Washington entered service . |
| 4 | There were a few leaves left on the straggly garden bushes , hanging all crumpled and lifeless . |
| 5 | I assumed there were a few rounds left in the magazine . |
| 6 | There were a few Commandos resting in the barn , they looked up as I entered but showed no recognition . |
| 7 | There were a few guards scattered to the side of the road , all armed , no more than six or seven as far as Adam could make out . |
| 8 | There were a few tackles going about , but some people like their football like that . ’ |
| 9 | There were a few cars parked , but none with anyone in them as far as I could see . |
| 10 | There were a few exceptions to prove the rule , but by and large the Commons looked as if it were fighting the class war rather than debating the need for the protection of wild mammals . |
| 11 | But there were a few hurdles to jump first . |
| 12 | There were a few trees edging the pavement , but they were an urban stock , twisted and stunted by city poisons . |