Example sentences of "he [be] a few " in BNC.
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1 | ( If her son enters when he is a few years older , he will surely be unique in being able to say he has been taking part since before he was born . ) |
2 | Now 43 , he 's a few years older than Super Mario who made his screen debut in a 1980 arcade game . |
3 | He 's a few years older than I am and was already one of the most respected members of the Weighing Room when we became friends . |
4 | Something else , er , they ca n't determine it or something until he 's a few months |
5 | While he may not be collecting as actively as he was a few years ago , his name still inspires sufficient awe in most art world people for them to request complete anonymity when discussing him . |
6 | He was a few weeks short of his fiftieth birthday , a somewhat elderly junior minister . |
7 | When he was a few feet away , Mait 's features suddenly twisted into a malevolent burning-eyed glare , and he spat a single word at the man : ‘ Die ! ’ |
8 | He knew the time because they had arranged to meet on the hour but he was a few minutes late and she was waiting . |
9 | I found myself liking Henniker — he was a few years older than I am , and had served in the war as an AA gunner . |
10 | ‘ He is , or at least he was a few hours ago . |
11 | He was a few minutes early . |
12 | Bridgit Walker 's son Benjamin was vaccinated against polio ten years ago when he was a few months old . |
13 | he 's better than he was a few years ago and |
14 | Paul looks better , I seen him rushing down the road at great speed to catch the train , not looking as white as he was a few months ago . |