Example sentences of "[vb past] a few [noun pl] [subord] he " in BNC.
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| 1 | He dropped a few matches as he fumbled disconsolately with his smoking equipment . |
| 2 | I went back to the Maggot 's foul house , where he kept his killer dog and astonishing collection of guns , and we sat on his makeshift verandah that overlooked a noxious and polluted creek and shared a few whiskies as he told me an incredibly tedious tale of how he had once sacked the quarterback of the San Francisco Sugar Plums . |
| 3 | Victor Frankenstein died a few hours after he had written his last word . |
| 4 | Police believe he died a few hours after he was abducted . |
| 5 | It took a few seconds after he regained consciousness to realize that he was blindfolded . |
| 6 | If it was , I reckoned I had a few minutes while he walked back there . |
| 7 | ‘ So he had a few puffs before he grabbed her round the neck and got on with the job … ’ |
| 8 | He contemplated a few drags until he realized he was down to his last three matches , and reluctantly put the cigarette back in his pocket . |