Example sentences of "[vb past] a few [noun pl] in [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Crowninshield walked a few paces in silence until he was standing under the palms which edged the lagoon . |
| 2 | I spent a few moments in thought . |
| 3 | However the fact that she lost a few battles in Cabinet does not mean that she was not the dominant figure or that the Cabinet was supreme . |
| 4 | She responded , but almost as if I was n't there , so I did a few gestures in front of her face — Signalman Flagging Down Runaway Express , sort of thing — and she briefly focused on me and laughed and then went back into her secret nuptial sett . |
| 5 | O'Hara , on behalf of the company , spoke a few words in appreciation of Meredith . |
| 6 | Nathan laughed and ran a few steps in front of Ari , turning back to bow . |
| 7 | ‘ I was thinking of a smoke myself , ’ he said , his eyes fixed on the pouch , as if staring it down , ‘ if I had a few minutes in hand . ’ |
| 8 | He said a few sentences in German towards the end . ’ |
| 9 | She came back slowly , thoughtfully , and stood a few paces in front of him as she lit up . |
| 10 | He suggested a few changes in wording in places and concluded that on the whole the staff felt that the report was pretty fair . |
| 11 | It had been announced earlier that Lilley would not take action against the national brewers if they still controlled a few pubs in excess of the number allowed under the Beer Orders legislation . |