Example sentences of "[vb past] [art] few [noun pl] [conj] [noun prp] " in BNC.
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1 | The Tremaynes owned a few acres where Tom , disabled since the First World War , grew early tomatoes and potatoes and , in peacetime , daffodils . |
2 | In fact Carter 's style as president was probably closest to that of Woodrow Wilson who , as it happens , died a few months before Carter was born in 1924 . |
3 | listened to transmission from the Kittyhawk and Bill offered a few suggestions as Dick became familiar with his mount . |
4 | The Port Ellen Sacred Harmony Class sang a few anthems and Miss Shaw played the piano . |
5 | There was a polite shunting of chairs to make space for an extra one , and Eliot managed a few pleasantries while Shildon looked thoroughly annoyed by the intrusion and Harbury could not contain his delight . |
6 | After that win , Hope 's family and supporters celebrated with champagne in the dressing room and Lawless recalled : ‘ We only had a few glasses and Mo and I were drinking out of the same one . |