Example sentences of "[noun] a few [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In Moma Parsheen 's visionless eyes a few tears welled . |
| 2 | In the early days a few Members complained about the new lighting , but some adjustments were made and the Committee reported no further objections on these grounds ( although a survey of MPs attitudes following the introduction of television , which was conducted by the IBA , showed that 59% of the respondents found the lighting in the Chamber too bright , compared with 31% before the experiment began ) . |
| 3 | In consequence a few sessions proved unproductive , and items had to be attempted on successive occasions before she was satisfied with the results . |
| 4 | Yeah , I went out with Shelley , with Warren a few times read read yeah ? |
| 5 | One of the problems a few people said clear the ditches , well that 's not true we , there is a , there is a , the law is erm very er diverse on this subject , it 's er in certain cases , it 's landowners , the farmers erm and that those have been neglected , we 're paying the cost of really complacency . |
| 6 | At later stages a few problems did develop , but they involved only a small minority of the cases . |
| 7 | The minute for the first of April begins " In the spring of the present year a few friends convened themselves together for the purpose of considering the possibility of opening a News & Reading Room . " |