Example sentences of "had been [vb pp] [prep] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Career family home — all had been ruined in a few seconds . |
| 2 | 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 . |
| 3 | 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 . |
| 4 | Sarah told her that John had secured a job in an hotel but had been sacked after a few days . |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | It was unlikely that murder had been committed for a few pounds , but one could never be sure . |