Example sentences of "[vb past] [be] [verb] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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| 1 | And he would ask a few questions , say he 'd been looking for a few hours . |
| 2 | But now I 've been drug-free for over a year erm but I 'd been trying for a few year before that and had nay managed to succeed . |
| 3 | No , not just one day , as I said , I 'd been trying for a few |
| 4 | ‘ You sound as if I 'd been gone for a few hours and forgot to leave you a note . ’ |
| 5 | Career family home — all had been ruined in a few seconds . |
| 6 | The sightseers on the banks of the river , who , sensing something afoot , had been gathering for a few hours , dodged about , seeking a view between bushes . |
| 7 | Murtach had learned of a great wolf pack that seemed to roam west of the Skriaig and had been seen by a few desperate hunters seeking deer beyond Ralarth 's borders . |
| 8 | Token bets had been made by a few on the opposing Southern team , so Rex was able to ‘ collect ’ from long time colleagues as well as being presented with a cheque b Mr Ellis . |
| 9 | My ‘ heavenly brother ’ was not a Sasse boy , but from the primary school in nearby Mutengene mission where I had been staying for a few days . |
| 10 | Sarah told her that John had secured a job in an hotel but had been sacked after a few days . |
| 11 | Her smoking experiences , hitherto , had been confined to a few borrowed puffs from Walter Ash 's cigarettes , and some experimental moments , at the age of twelve , in the school bicycle shed . |
| 12 | It was unlikely that murder had been committed for a few pounds , but one could never be sure . |
| 13 | As darkness made it impossible to continue , all that remained was to put in a few of the darkest reflections . |