Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] few [noun] to [noun prp] " 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 'll think o n't , " he said , and having drained his tankard again , pushed his chair back , tossed a few pence to Marion , and elbowed his way to the door .
3 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 ’ .
4 She put a few questions to Dr Scott .
5 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 .
6 ‘ I said a few words to Miss Mallender — Miss Heather Mallender , that is — at her sister 's funeral , last year .
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