Example sentences of "[was/were] [adv] [v-ing] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | so she were just having a few crumpets |
| 2 | Bill and Cy were now standing a few yards from the string . |
| 3 | Clearly , the hon. Gentleman was not listening a few moments ago when I quoted directly the Governor of the Bank of England saying that the conditions necessary to underpin a sustained recovery are now in place . |
| 4 | Even Maisie , who was now standing a few yards from the window , breathing heavily , seemed to have been paralysed by the sight of him . |
| 5 | ‘ I love it here , ’ she said enthusiastically , seeing that Lucenzo had relaxed to some extent and was actually exchanging a few pleasantries with one or two people . |