Example sentences of "made a few [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.

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1 The back line made a few errors but there was n't anyone on the Southampton side able to take advantage .
2 Er er , I 've , er I just I 'm just saying that , er , that , that last year er , when I made a few remarks that they were misquoted by Reuters and we did leave the meeting and the share price dropped by er , several P and we had to send out a correcting statement so this year we 've taken the precaution of issuing a press release er , at the same time as er , er , I 'm making these remarks so I hope at least they wo n't be misinterpreted .
3 She made a few attempts and found that she could not work , she could not even read .
4 He made a few passes and the castle diminished and shrank , as you see it now , and he made a pass or two more and it was walled with glass as you see .
5 So , after a little research in Bangkok , I wrote a few letters and made a few calls and found a Brother distributer .
6 You get the impression Ruud and Marco could have taken their skills anywhere in the world , found success and made a few friends as well .
7 In a private agreement made a few months after the treaty was concluded , Bruce restored Henry Percy 's Scottish lands and he is said to have promised to restore the lands of Henry Beaumont and Thomas Wake of Liddel .
8 ‘ I made a few enquiries an' it 's up fer rent , ’ he called back .
9 He made a few enquiries and was able to track down the thieves .
10 ‘ When I got your letter , I made a few enquiries and discovered that you are intending to practise from Broom House .
11 Well , you know , I think it was a kind of sports bag or something and I thought oh I 'll go along with that and the other , I mean I had heard of them before and I made a few enquiries and they said , you know , you you were quite quality company so I thought
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