Example sentences of "he [verb] only a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | He played only a few times for Clarke 's side before leaving to join the United All-England XI upon its formation in 1852 . |
| 2 | He spent only a few hours in prison ; but when he was released the heads of all the foreign missions in London ( except that of Sweden , which was then at war with Russia ) accompanied him to his house in a demonstration of solidarity and next morning visited him to promise their support . |
| 3 | He had only a few moments to decide on what he should do . |
| 4 | We all knew he had only a few weeks left to live . |
| 5 | He had only a few seconds before the postman came into sight through the trees above the road . |
| 6 | He sat only a few feet from the screen , perched on the edge of the bed , a study in confusion and misery . |
| 7 | Showing no emotion , he remained only a few minutes before turning away . |