Example sentences of "[vb past] with a [det] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | There was another knock on the door ; a signal that the T'ang acknowledged with a few words of Mandarin . |
| 2 | SURVIVOR : Patrese escaped with a few bruises |
| 3 | I escaped with a few scars and I have no doubt that my greatest support was the knowledge that I was n't economically dependent on my family . |
| 4 | She started with a few pounds , about four thousand pounds which she managed to wangle from the local bank manager , a great vision , an enthusiasm but very little experience . |
| 5 | In public discussion , however , the idea that genes account for most variation among IQs seems not only controversial but also associated with a few men of allegedly questionable character . |
| 6 | It ended with a few paragraphs I 'll quote : |