Example sentences of "were a few [noun] [pron] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Apart from the very young , who were not interested in having siestas , the only human beings to be seen were a few women who preferred to sit in the shade of their houses . |
| 2 | there were a few things he could bring with him . |
| 3 | There were a few exercises they forbade , and would never let the Prince pilot supersonic Buccaneers or the Sea King anti-submarine helicopters ; but he did qualify for membership of the exclusive Ten Ton Club , by flying at more than 1,000 m.p.h. in a phantom scrambled from Leuchars in Fife , which he had taken over Balmoral before going supersonic off the coast of Scotland . |
| 4 | There were a few houses whose wrought-iron balconies were crammed with plants : great pots of geraniums , full and dark , the flowers looking down at me like tiny faces , intently . |
| 5 | There were a few females who were hostile , but most liked her . |
| 6 | There were a few couples whose friendship was of long standing and who were always seen about together . |
| 7 | At the other end of the scale there were a few offices which were formally and legally hereditary . |
| 8 | ‘ There were a few kids who came up to meet me and said that they were n't going to vote until they heard what I had to say . ’ |
| 9 | There were a few people who ‘ took an interest ’ first in one young man and then another . |
| 10 | There were a few people who allowed themselves to feel the pain of loss , the pain of betrayal , when they began to understand what had really been happening in the Soviet Union . |
| 11 | There were a few people who had private laboratories , and who were like Lavoisier amateurs of fully professional competence ; and there were those who lived by consultancy . |
| 12 | Yeah I think at the onset of the strike there were a few people who were considered likely to be forced to get back to work or to go back to work , because of what they 'd said , because of well just you know because of what they say in the meetings or because of what they did n't say in the meetings . |
| 13 | Right now there were quite there were a few people who gave me their books There were a few people who who gave me their books but I mean Erm this was the first homework I 'd given you actually that er that I 'd you know given so I would like to see an improvement in this performance please . |
| 14 | Right now there were quite there were a few people who gave me their books There were a few people who who gave me their books but I mean Erm this was the first homework I 'd given you actually that er that I 'd you know given so I would like to see an improvement in this performance please . |