Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] of [noun] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A few sections of rail were lying on the bottom , several more were scattered on the ground and one was propped against the end of the trailer as if whoever had been in the act of loading or unloading had abandoned it in a hurry . |
| 2 | Early in the programme a few specimens of achondrites were found in both the Allan Hills and Yamato ice fields . |
| 3 | As a deep rumbling and a few wisps of smoke were produced by the yacht , he turned back to the Doctor . |
| 4 | A few spots of blood were found near the telephone , Mr Palmer said . |
| 5 | A few fragments of carrot were still lying about near the spring , but he had left these untouched and was eating the grass not far from the gnarled crabapple tree . |
| 6 | A few panes of glass were broken during that time , but by accident rather than deliberate action . |
| 7 | A few drops of rain were falling from the overheated sky . |
| 8 | A bone needle , some animal bones and a few sherds of pottery were found here . |