Example sentences of "although a few [noun] [vb past] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Gloucester showed no desire to unleash a northern invasion of the south , although a few northerners did receive minor pickings there . |
| 2 | Gloucester showed no desire to unleash a northern invasion of the south , although a few northerners did receive minor pickings there . |
| 3 | Although a few analysts remained bullish about the market , most had serious reservations . |
| 4 | With November came the herring season and the boats would sail up the coast to Torbay , then back around Bigbury Bay and Plymouth , although a few boats continued to fish for pilchards from Looe throughout the Winter . |
| 5 | The attitudes of colleagues were reported as being overwhelmingly good , although a few people mentioned a certain lack of understanding , saying that their colleagues tended to forget or deny that they were disabled , which could create difficulties . |
| 6 | Far from commanding respect they were the object of widespread disdain and , although a few magnates became major patrons of the arts , they were in general almost wholly lacking in cultural influence over the wider educated public . |