Example sentences of "[coord] [vb past] [adv] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Brian knows Brian knew everything more or less or arranged quite a few things anyway |
| 2 | Amongst those who have fallen prey to their charms are none other than the Beaujolais Brothers , who whisked the merry troupe off to their chateau and cracked open a few bottles of ultra-rare white Beaujolais Nouveau . |
| 3 | The influence of overseas coaches and players in rugby league has raised the standard of individual players enormously , and added quite a few numbers through the turnstiles . |
| 4 | Stephen is a boy of mixed Jamaican and St Vincentian parentage , born and raised only a few miles away from the white girl who provided the first narrative . |
| 5 | ‘ My husband lived practically next door to a children 's home when he was young and had quite a few friends in there , ’ said Jackie . |
| 6 | He arrived a few weeks before me at the Elephant and retired just a few weeks before I left the department after the 1987 general election . |
| 7 | She turned to march away but got only a few inches before she was hauled back . |
| 8 | She checked , but saw only a few photographs of a passing-out parade , a map , some pens and a blotter . |
| 9 | They were four-and-three-quarter inches long , and would fit onto most machines , but gave only a few seconds extra time . |