Example sentences of "[conj] [vb past] a few words " in BNC.
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1 | The feel of them brought him back into the attic room , to the confusion that made a few words on a piece of paper into a lifeline . |
2 | Rincewind smiled politely at the stranger and tried a few words of Chimeran . |
3 | She smiled , and exchanged a few words with him ; then others came to say farewell . |
4 | Many of the prisoners smiled and exchanged a few words either directly with the governor or with people in our party . |
5 | The Chief Detective Inspector who would later take on the investigation looked in , and exchanged a few words with the Detective-Sergeant . |
6 | Patrick stirred , rolled his head and spewed a few words out through his sliced lips and mangled mouth . |
7 | Now he grinned , and said a few words . |
8 | Father Kipling stooped and said a few words to them as he passed into the sacristy to vest , and they turned round and looked at Clare . |
9 | Mr Wogan arrived and had a few words with me — and everybody else — but once again I do n't recall what we talked about . |