Example sentences of "had be [verb] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.

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1 Career family home — all had been ruined in a few seconds .
2 The sightseers on the banks of the river , who , sensing something afoot , had been gathering for a few hours , dodged about , seeking a view between bushes .
3 Murtach had learned of a great wolf pack that seemed to roam west of the Skriaig and had been seen by a few desperate hunters seeking deer beyond Ralarth 's borders .
4 Token bets had been made by a few on the opposing Southern team , so Rex was able to ‘ collect ’ from long time colleagues as well as being presented with a cheque b Mr Ellis .
5 My ‘ heavenly brother ’ was not a Sasse boy , but from the primary school in nearby Mutengene mission where I had been staying for a few days .
6 Sarah told her that John had secured a job in an hotel but had been sacked after a few days .
7 Her smoking experiences , hitherto , had been confined to a few borrowed puffs from Walter Ash 's cigarettes , and some experimental moments , at the age of twelve , in the school bicycle shed .
8 It was unlikely that murder had been committed for a few pounds , but one could never be sure .
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