Example sentences of "[coord] [adv] [vb past] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | Then he opened his eyes , spoke a few words and eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room . |
| 2 | A dedicated professional seaman , he practised his motor launches ( MLs ) , the motor gun boat ( MGB ) , and the modified motor torpedo boat ( MTB 74 ) operating in close company , manoeuvres they did not normally execute and only had a few weeks to learn . |
| 3 | It was tough on the aircrews though , going out night after night to drop bombs on targets they could n't see through the murk and the searchlights , but perhaps this very impersonality kept them going — that and the fact that they were young and usually had a few days between each mission when they could recuperate in the relative peace and tranquility of the English countryside . |
| 4 | He used a variety of lures and even took a few fish on fish baits . |
| 5 | But when he was n't fighting shadows , he 'd just spend the morning dozing on his mattress while I paced back and forth and sometimes did a few push-ups and other exercises . |
| 6 | Robyn closed her eyes again and determinedly sang a few bars of the latest hit record . |