Example sentences of "were only [art] [det] [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , an Agence France-Presse ( AFP ) report on Sept. 18 revealed that the exchange of prisoners had suddenly been interrupted on Sept. 15 reportedly because there were only a few prisoners in Iraq , while almost 20,000 remained in Iran , many of whom were unwilling to return to Iraq . |
| 2 | Bernice glanced over her shoulder and was relieved to see that Francis and Elaine were only a few metres behind her . |
| 3 | And when we were only a few hours from our turn to life off , we had last-minute visitors . |
| 4 | There were only a few spots of blood and all I could think about was how Mum must n't see them . |
| 5 | Days later , we were only a few bio-hours from the Vadinamian system when we received a call from Mala 's pet FedPol , Chertro . |
| 6 | There were only a few trees along the river bank . |
| 7 | There were only a few realists in the ILP who appreciated that it could not function independently of the Labour Party . |
| 8 | We were only a few miles from the coast , but in the days before we had our own car , visits to the sea were exciting expeditions . |
| 9 | By this time we were only a few yards from him and the car had almost stopped . |
| 10 | The worm-eaten stairs were only a few paces from the open door but she did n't give them a thought . |
| 11 | There were only a few Poles in the city and they all spoke German . |