Example sentences of "only had a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 The fact that Mangon fully deserved his title of Wizard of Lighting was of minor importance to the Girls who , due to his perfectionism , often only had a few hours ' sleep in their dressing-rooms , and occasionally none at all .
2 After that win , Hope 's family and supporters celebrated with champagne in the dressing room and Lawless recalled : ‘ We only had a few glasses and Mo and I were drinking out of the same one .
3 ‘ I only had a few glasses of wine and I 'm sure the police waited for me .
4 He gunned the engine when he only had a few metres to go , felt the Jeep claw at the hard ground and hurtle forward .
5 Pamela only had a few friends ( 1 year ) .
6 So she says give us your twenty quid , cos she only had a few bits did n't she ?
7 He captured the citadel but he only had a few troops with him and it was clear he could n't hold it for long , so he pushed on east past Excideuil into the Limousin , driving straight into the heartland of the rebel cause and devastating the country as he went .
8 The nationality rule was a beautiful get-out for them , but I only had a few months to go before I 'd been here for ten years and would have been entitled to fight for the title .
9 I only had a few weeks .
10 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 .
11 Yes because I went to , I only had a few weeks at er and that was and I would n't stick that .
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