Example sentences of "were [art] few [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There were a few tins in one of the cupboards , a glass jar of rice , and some jars of preserves , but no vegetables , and no perishable foods . |
| 2 | Seen from a hill , the dunes stretched as far as the deep blue of the horizon , above which were a few streaks of cirrus cloud . |
| 3 | There were a few discrepancies in the results . |
| 4 | THERE were a few looks of mock horror as I walked through the door . |
| 5 | There were a few minutes of silence as everyone concentrated on their food . |
| 6 | If we were lucky , there were a few minutes in the evening when the wind dropped , the dust storm subsided , and we could brave the mosquitoes and wash the corrosive dust from our bodies . |
| 7 | True , there were a few pockets of stubborn resistance , where the Reiksguard refused to fall back in the face of certain defeat or where the thunder of Imperial arquebuses had shattered the Bretonnian infantry . |
| 8 | She peered closely at her face ; there were a few lines about the mouth and eyes but at forty-seven that was only to be expected . |
| 9 | There were a few clubs at the lower end of the street , but it was mostly owned by monolithic movie companies . |
| 10 | Although many of the early worries were unfounded , there were a few surprises for the host families . |
| 11 | Indeed he himself added a footnote to the paragraph quoted above : ‘ I was informed , however , that there were a few cockatoos at one spot on the west of Bali , showing that the intermingling of the productions of these islands is now going on … ’ |
| 12 | There were a few members of staff who could do with a visit from beyond the tomb . |
| 13 | There were a few sticks of furniture and the floor was beaten earth , rather cold despite the summer . |
| 14 | There were a few complaints of poverty and the money was slow to come in from Norfolk and Yorkshire . |
| 15 | There were a few complaints of poverty , but no signs of serious opposition ; and the revenue began to flow in , reaching about £60,000 . |
| 16 | There were a few complaints about the rough was too rough and the coarse was too bad and whatnot , but I quite liked the fact that it was labelled because it meant that Rosemary could and could play the . |
| 17 | Although we were very happy with much of this document , there were a few sections about which we had reservations , and on which we submitted detailed comments . |
| 18 | But there were a few tears at the time were n't there ? |
| 19 | I 've never actually spoken out , other than last year when there were a few incidents with girls where I sort of said well you get what you deserve , you know , if you 're going to operate such a sort of sexist situation , then you 're going to get very difficult for girls because they 've no positive images whatsoever , and I was actually … |
| 20 | There were a few areas of life where he had not been involved — his interests ranged from Stockport Infirmary to the Territorial Army , Stockport Lads ' Club to the Boy Scouts , the Trustee Savings Bank to the NSPCC . |
| 21 | There were a few areas of welcome grassland like the one that rose ahead of him almost as soon as he left the Park behind . |
| 22 | By the mid Triassic there were a few groups of large herbivore reptiles , called rhynchosaurs , who were distant relatives of the lizards . |
| 23 | The closet to Ireland we came were a few students in college , and even they seemed to have interest in politics . " |
| 24 | All I glimpsed were a few strands of grey hair and a white , neatly barbered beard . ’ |
| 25 | There were a few problems with the casting of the men and staffing for the kitchen , but these were overcome and an excellent play resulted a sentiment that I think the four hundred and thirty seven strong audience would agree with . |
| 26 | There were a few others of the same period , Youngs Mill being advertised for sale in 1828 , with a 16hp engine , driving three pairs of four foot diameter stones . |
| 27 | Many of them Dorcas recognized as Stationeri , but there were a few others from some of the great departmental families . |
| 28 | There were a few scares at the death , nothing happened , just they got their first corner after about 90 mins … and after last year … however nothing came of it ( or their second and last corner 3 mins into injury time ) , except one header which Lukic watched wide . |
| 29 | Wearing breathing apparatus they were a few feet into the building when overhead piping collapsed , trapping them . |
| 30 | We were a few feet from the main entrance , but he needed to pause before moving on . |