Example sentences of "[vb pp] [coord] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Some changes were made and a few concessions were wrung from the government . |
| 2 | The walls were bare and whitewashed ; they might be distempered or painted and a few bright prints could be added and hung high enough to be out of the patients reach . |
| 3 | Have the place filled and a few people standing . |
| 4 | The experience left her physically and emotionally drained and a few months later she returned to hospital for a hysterectomy . |
| 5 | Next , myself , a little shaken and a few scratches , and lastly Sgt. Storrie , who seemed okay . |
| 6 | Luckily no one drowned but a few people got very wet ! |
| 7 | It had flown but a few hours in his ownership , and it might be available for a feature in Pilot . |
| 8 | Sharpe said grimly , then he put an arm round Lucille 's shoulders and steered her towards the ballroom where , because the orchestra had been engaged till dawn , the music still played and a few last couples still danced . |
| 9 | Within any affected group , differing degrees of clinical severity are usually apparent ; typically a few animals are mildly affected , most are moderately affected and a few are severely affected . |
| 10 | His pal his workmate was retired and a few months after , Arthur died , so it left me the one and the owners of the property , they give me notice to quit and no messing about er and when I talked to them , they give me twelve months , rate free , to erm get out . |
| 11 | IT 'S been a busy couple of months in the ‘ video vaults ’ of Corporate Communications with three videos distributed and a few others on the production line . |
| 12 | Sam spent the next morning poking his broom everywhere it was wanted and a few places it was n't until he had swept up several titbits of very interesting information . |
| 13 | At the end of every chapter there 's a review of what you 've just learned and a few questions to check that it 's really sunk in ( and a mini glossary of any new terms/jargon you may have picked up on the way . |
| 14 | Some knowledge of the West was encouraged and a few individuals travelled abroad . |
| 15 | A host of countermeasures have been devised and a few tried , such as exercise bikes and treadmills to which crew members are strapped . |
| 16 | She was raped and then killed and a few days later her naked corpse found somewhere in the hills . |
| 17 | One German clerk , rather foolishly perhaps , tried to disarm this Troop officer and was shot for his indiscretion ; other Germans were captured and a few shot during the brisk action . |
| 18 | I think the conclusion coming out of that is that as a result of what I 've described and a few other things as well , not least the fact that the company has now capped its contribution rate to no more than ten per cent . |