Example sentences of "and returned a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | One night , he recalls , he sat alone in the Commons library when David Owen passed by and returned a few moments later with David Marquand . |
| 2 | She disappeared back into the kitchen and returned a few minutes later carrying a very dirty and dusty bottle of wine . |
| 3 | He disappeared into the shelves and returned a few minutes later , holding a book . |
| 4 | Dieter went off and returned a few minutes later with the information that Marie-Claire never came in on a Wednesday because her children 's school was closed on that day . |
| 5 | She hurried off and returned a few minutes later with a tiny white gown . |
| 6 | Getting lazily to his feet , he went out , and returned a few minutes later to announce , ‘ There 's a snack being laid out for you in the dining-room . |
| 7 | He went indoors and returned a few minutes later with the shoe box . |