Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] few [noun pl] to [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Then he turned the few feet to Creggan 's cage and stared up to where Creggan had taken stance on the bare branch of wood that hung across his cage .
2 I had most of the morning to myself and made a few calls to clients , to a financial journalist whose opinion I valued and finally to Andrew Buccleuth .
3 Once they found their bearings some of them even discovered a few side-benefits to internment :
4 She sent a few dogs to Ireland and , after the war , attempts to track them down only resulted in letters being sent back marked ‘ gone away ’ .
5 She put a few questions to Dr Scott .
6 She seized her jacket and bag , said a few words to Myra and practically ran the short distance to her flat , visions of Dana lying unconscious from a fall filling her mind .
7 ‘ I said a few words to Miss Mallender — Miss Heather Mallender , that is — at her sister 's funeral , last year .
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