Example sentences of "and a few [noun] [was/were] " in BNC.

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1 Some fun and a few games were certainly unavoidable ( there are colleagues who always go too far ) , but that was not the point of the Party 's annual seaside jamboree .
2 The philosophy and system of pastoral care were spelt out at some length and a few pages were devoted to the issue of pupils ' individual needs .
3 This work was based on a sample survey of over 10,000 men , and a few questions were asked about practical support between kin .
4 There was a rock-strewn plateau where cows with bells and a few sheep were grazing peacefully .
5 The only difference between the groups was that those in E were generally a little older and a few females were also to be found there .
6 Bryce , Lawler , Ethel , one of the Australians and a few others were standing at the windows gazing out .
7 Men were herding mares and their foals away from the water , and a few women were washing clothes beside the shore .
8 There were only about a hundred Cotswold sheep left and a few bloodlines.It was vital to save the breed that created much of our wealth .
9 Westmorland and a few followers were lucky : after joining with the reivers in attacks on the English Marches , they ultimately fled to the Netherlands and lived there as pensioners of Catholic Spain .
10 Some changes were made and a few concessions were wrung from the government .
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