Example sentences of "were [adv] a few [noun pl] of " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were only a few spots of blood and all I could think about was how Mum must n't see them . |
| 2 | There were just a few strands of grey in his hair , faint lines around his eyes and the sensuous mouth . |
| 3 | There were still a few grains of corn left . |
| 4 | Grandchildren could be used to help when small , and there were also a few instances of a grandchild moving in during adulthood . |
| 5 | Some of the locals watching remembered when all the schoolchildren assembled to watch the ceremony ; there were quite a few groups of children there that day , with notebooks , pencils and teachers . |