Example sentences of "[was/were] [verb] [to-vb] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | They were bound to ask a few questions ! |
| 2 | We were beginning to see a few icebergs now , incredibly blue and in all kinds of weird shapes ; we had another reminder of just how far north we were , when a biting breeze blew up and it started snowing . |
| 3 | He was going to collect a few possessions and move into Mrs Lorimer 's for a bit . |
| 4 | A new company , largely composed of untried broadcasters , was bound to make a few mistakes . |
| 5 | By this time I was beginning to gather a few ladies together who were interested in having a go at making vestments . |
| 6 | Then at the beginning of summer Maria wrote to say that she was coming to spend a few days with them . |
| 7 | The McCaw wit is as sharp as his memory and , to nobody 's surprise , George was asked to say a few words at the first of many parties to mark Lurgan 's Centenary . |
| 8 | Request : The Liberal ex-chief was asked to write a few words for ‘ Backroom Boys ’ , a book about ‘ men who distinguish themselves without excess , folk quite happy to take a pleasingly light and unimposing approach , and yet who nevertheless make a reasonably fair showing throughout life ’ . |
| 9 | ITALY 'S continuing corruption probe took a fresh turn with the confession by Carlo De Benedetti , Olivetti 's chairman , that he , too , was forced to grease a few palms along the way . |