Example sentences of "a few [noun] [was/were] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Kádár was fairly liberal in that respect , so long as a few taboos were respected , especially the role of the Soviet Union . |
| 2 | Anything struck by a poisoned arrow was paralysed almost immediately and in a few moments was dead . |
| 3 | There was a rock-strewn plateau where cows with bells and a few sheep were grazing peacefully . |
| 4 | I merely wish to draw attention to the long chain of wrongly dated groups of pottery , each in turn dependent on the other , all the result of the false assumption that a few coins were contemporary with this deposit , whereas they were either residual or still in circulation , and in neither case have a relevance in establishing a terminus post quem . |
| 5 | In only a few areas were there significant differences of political attitude between richer and poorer peasants , and these were wholly overshadowed by a common antipathy towards the landed nobility and determination to see their land transferred into peasant hands . |
| 6 | Although in early discussions surrounding enterprise zones a few authorities were unable to reach formal agreement with the government , most Labour authorities , with varying degrees of enthusiasm , eventually sought designation . |
| 7 | A few concerts were organised in connection with national holidays — for example on railworkers day or at officially sanctioned Youth parties . |
| 8 | A few windows were flung open , and two little lads pelted Broomhead with rotten apples before they were chased off . |
| 9 | However , a few newspapers were interested and I found myself giving about a dozen interviews . |
| 10 | A few pubs were specifically associated with homosexuality , notably the Fitzroy Tavern in Charlotte Street and Dean Street 's Golden Lion , whilst St Anne 's Court housed a lesbian club , the West End Rendezvous . |
| 11 | A few lengths were produced and these amateurish efforts were seen by a director of Coles who was passing through Braintree and happened to look in at an art exhibition in the Institute . |
| 12 | It was possible for a man to achieve social promotion in the Church : if a few bishops were sons and brothers of kings or great lords , many more owed their position to talent and service , not to birth . |
| 13 | The concentration of production in a few firms was considerably more marked in 1970 than it had been 15 years earlier , and many economists attribute around half the increase in concentration in the 1960s to the merger boom during those years . |
| 14 | Only in a few instances were brass or copper depositum plates provided , for it was more usual to outline the initials , date of death and age of the occupant on to the lid with black-headed upholstery nails with the possible addition of a skull and crossbones outlined at the head of the lid , whilst the sides were decorated with a single row of close-set nails all round . |
| 15 | It is even possible that a few councillors were sufficiently worried by the prospect for them to advocate a protectorate as a way of blocking Woodville pretensions . |
| 16 | It is even possible that a few councillors were sufficiently worried by the prospect for them to advocate a protectorate as a way of blocking Woodville pretensions . |
| 17 | Certainly the popular press fuelled doubt , focusing as it did upon particular schools which were in temporary disarray , and the failure of a few teachers was applied indiscriminately to the whole workforce . |
| 18 | We had some very , very moving speeches yesterday , as we had had at previous meetings , which made it quite clear that a few pounds were vital and crucial to people 's lives , so we thought it was a a gesture that was worth making , and I have to say that probably our group also includes people on , as members , as Councillors , who are themselves on income support , so it was a move which was n't without it 's personal difficulties for us either . |
| 19 | There was nearly a chance when he got locked in a lift at the Horseguards Hotel the other day , but the prospect of being out of the front line for a few hours was more than he could bear . |
| 20 | If only a few cases were known , they could easily be the result of an animal just happening to die when in a remote spot . |
| 21 | The employees interviewed in the 30 banks all have the responsibility for making lending decisions to small business customers , but in only a few cases were those branch managers as such , because generally the role of dealing with the small business customer is delegated to executives such as the specialised Enterprise Manager , or the Small Business Manager , all of whom had several years ' experience . |
| 22 | Although , sadly , the archives of the British Consulate in Funchal were lost in a flood in 1803 , a few documents were saved , including a notice of the Annual General Meeting of the British Factory on 26 October 1722 . |
| 23 | A few pennies were dropped into it but he did n't look very pleased . |
| 24 | Some fun and a few games were certainly unavoidable ( there are colleagues who always go too far ) , but that was not the point of the Party 's annual seaside jamboree . |
| 25 | There was a Soiree in the spring of 1887 and again in 1888 at which " only a few psalms were to be sung , thereby keeping clear of any danger that might creep into our churches by hymns or any other kind of pieces of music . " |
| 26 | There was a Soiree in the spring of 1887 and again in 1888 at which " only a few psalms were to be sung , thereby keeping clear of any danger that might creep into our churches by hymns or any other kind of pieces of music . " |
| 27 | Further along the shore a few beachcombers were bunkered down , husking washed-up coconuts for copra ; others collected shellfish . |
| 28 | A few students were arrested and there was little chance of their being treated with the ‘ human rights ’ demanded during the December demonstrations . |
| 29 | A few posts were filled by the vote of the assembly but most office holders were appointed by the government in London . |
| 30 | Anyone who did n't get his leg over and smoke a few joints was n't in it as a normal human being . ’ |