Example sentences of "they [vb past] [prep] [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | A long-eared owl sat on a low bough overlooking the ride and watched them unblinkingly through his great eyes as they passed within a few paces . |
2 | They moved on a few steps , again stood together , and wrote , " Angry . |
3 | They 'd never amount to a fortune — not at a penny a hundred points — but at least they paid for a few packets of cigarettes . |
4 | Laser projectors could beam whole programmes into the mind , where the programmes became like your own lived memories , though they faded in a few days . |
5 | They walked for a few minutes in silence . |
6 | " They talked for a few moments , and then he handed her an envelope and walked away . |
7 | They chatted for a few minutes but Treloar had nothing more to say . |
8 | They stood for a few moments in shy silence , staring from one to another . |
9 | Now that Elizabeth had exhausted the topic of Martha , they sat for a few moments in silence , one each side of the fire with a cup of tea . |