Example sentences of "was a few years [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ If I was a few years younger , I 'd be a hooker , ’ said Constance , stretching . |
| 2 | Peter was a few years older and shared David 's passion for gambling and the good things in life . |
| 3 | She was a few years older , mature , a mother . |
| 4 | Pauline was a few years older than Chris , who was 31 , but they had found mutual support and love , and together created the opportunity to live on their own . |
| 5 | I found myself liking Henniker — he was a few years older than I am , and had served in the war as an AA gunner . |
| 6 | ‘ We adopted her when she was a few years old but we had a difference of opinion and she left home , ’ said Mr Harrison , a policeman . |