Example sentences of "he [was/were] [verb] [prep] [adv] a " in BNC.
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1 | He was recognised by only a few , including columnist Sheilah Graham . |
2 | He was killed for just a small amount of money . |
3 | He was called in here a few days ago , about an accident . ’ |
4 | No no no it 's a well taken goal and and that 's that 's what he was looking for just a little touch on . |
5 | Back here , his chance at Edgbaston , where last season he was selected for only a couple of first-class fixtures , came because Dermot Reeve was injured . |
6 | He was used on only a few favoured bitches , but his influence is still undeniable , his potency incredible . |
7 | But before he cruised to his unbeaten 85 which sealed this victory with more than 11 overs to spare , he was put through quite an ordeal by the pumped-up Waqar . |