Example sentences of "[pron] said [prep] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ Mm , that 's better ! ’ she said after a few mouthfuls .
2 ‘ It 's good , ’ she said after a few moments .
3 ‘ Ah , it 's you , is it , Edgar Linton ? ’ she said after a few moments .
4 ‘ My wife 's been ill , ’ he said after a few minutes .
5 ‘ I can see that you 're a trifle overcome , ’ he said after a few moments .
6 ‘ Sweet God , ’ he said after a few seconds , then began buttoning his blue coat .
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