Example sentences of "been [vb pp] by a few " in BNC.
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1 | Token bets had been made by a few on the opposing Southern team , so Rex was able to ‘ collect ’ from long time colleagues as well as being presented with a cheque b Mr Ellis . |
2 | With apologies to Winston Churchill I venture to mis-quote : ‘ Never has so much rubbish been written by a few , against so many . ’ |
3 | I think it genuinely irresponsible that someone with my theatrical track-record has written a play about this internationally known theatrical figure yet it has only been seen by a few people . ’ |
4 | Murtach had learned of a great wolf pack that seemed to roam west of the Skriaig and had been seen by a few desperate hunters seeking deer beyond Ralarth 's borders . |
5 | The trillions of dollars in the bond markets have been jostled by a few judiciously placed millions in gold . |
6 | He championed the ‘ flap ’ technique , which had recently been revived by a few English surgeons . |