Example sentences of "[was/were] [noun] [prep] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | There were problems in a few centres , perhaps because the idea of a closing date was new or perhaps because local computer systems caused delays . |
2 | There was silence for a few moments . |
3 | There was silence for a few moments . |
4 | There was silence for a few minutes . |
5 | There was silence for a few seconds and then he said : ‘ And she 's your sister , is she ? ’ |
6 | There was silence for a few seconds and then she heard Meredith 's voice : ‘ Not to worry . |