Example sentences of "[vb pp] [noun prp] [prep] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | The travelling chaos of a modern party leader 's election entourage had carried Major within a few miles of the home of the founder of the profession , a few of whose more troublesome contemporary practitioners are said to have caused him much irritation over the 16 months of his premiership . |
2 | I 've invited Jack to a few receptions which Clare would have attended , but even so … . ’ |
3 | In any case , one or another form of ‘ Christianity ’ must have reached Britain within a few years of the time specified by Gildas . |
4 | He had only known Heather for a few weeks , after all , and may well have been deceived by the impression she had created in Rhodes ' alien environment . |
5 | John went over to Mosquito Island where he has established James for a few days with a government tent , man and fitting-up . |