Example sentences of "[Wh adv] a few [noun] [be] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The head waiter came towards them , and Anthony gave another name , not his , and they were ushered to a table in the window , overlooking the terrasse where a few customers were sitting in the open , a glass or two in front of them in the freshening air . |
| 2 | They strolled into the hall where a few couples were vaguely swaying under the glare of yellow neon , and the basilisk stare of Fräulein Renn . |
| 3 | She found a parking space near the Queen 's Hotel and strolled across Imperial Gardens where a few tourists were admiring the spring flowers and chestnut blossom in the Promenade . |
| 4 | There was a time when a few Guernseys were traditionally kept in South Devon dairy herds to boost the fat content of the milk . |
| 5 | Like most of us , that probably explains why a few people are |