Example sentences of "[vb past] [coord] [verb] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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1 | Modern plastics and silicones have made pipe connections so easy : no more messing about with tarred hemp and mortar , which inevitably cracked and leaked a few years later . |
2 | Urquhart stopped and turned a few yards ahead of her . |
3 | Father Kipling stooped and said a few words to them as he passed into the sacristy to vest , and they turned round and looked at Clare . |
4 | Mr Wogan arrived and had a few words with me — and everybody else — but once again I do n't recall what we talked about . |
5 | Corbett nodded and pushed a few coins into the purveyor 's slack hands . |
6 | Gurder 's mouth opened and shut a few times . |
7 | The girl 's mouth opened and shut a few times . |
8 | Colin Dexter explains how his appearances started and gives a few tips to potential extras . |
9 | We rang and waited a few minutes , but no one came . |
10 | After the usual bread and jam left out by Mrs Garfitt , Toby went and played a few games of rounders with the young boys . |
11 | Nathan laughed and ran a few steps in front of Ari , turning back to bow . |
12 | He swayed and teetered a few times , and there were gasps from the onlookers . |
13 | Many of the prisoners smiled and exchanged a few words either directly with the governor or with people in our party . |
14 | As you know , Joe has always carried a pound or two more than was absolutely necessary and he smoked and drank a few glasses of beer at the end of the day and , as he says , ‘ it all adds up ’ . |
15 | I coughed and spluttered and gagged a few times , then fell back into Jamie 's arms , bringing my legs up to my chin to ease the ache in my stomach muscles . |