Example sentences of "[to-vb] a few " in BNC.
Next page| No | Sentence |
|---|---|
| 1 | This senseless slaughter takes place merely to try to catch a few extra tuna , and in fact the tuna caught through this method amounts to only about 5 per cent of the world 's total catch . |
| 2 | In order to catch a few babies , trappers will frequently kill whole families and the orphan chimps often die in transit . |
| 3 | A bonfire on the beach tonight when it 'll be too dark for my eye to catch a few stray words of love . |
| 4 | But , I just have to catch a few of these fawning fans on film . |
| 5 | The blue-rinsed grandmother from Iowa — ‘ just passing through Lunnun to catch a few shows ’ ( like anglers collect trout ) — I had drawn as a dancing partner clapped louder than anybody . |
| 6 | Robert tried to marshal a few facts about twelfth-century Iran . |
| 7 | An exercise that is always valuable , is to rewrite a few articles that you have read . |
| 8 | In the run-up to the interview , or even before if you have the time , it is a good idea to try a few practice interviews . |
| 9 | In the near future I intend to expand this unholy alliance into a much larger tank and to try a few experiments with the set-up and some new species which I 'll no doubt relate if they 're successful . |
| 10 | It had once been possible to trust a few Fascist families , especially those who had sons who had deserted from the army on 8 September ; but that was changing . |
| 11 | And if Dorothea is too good to accept a few semi-precious brooches and earrings , if you are too sensitive to wear them , very well , I will have them and I will wear them . |
| 12 | With the down fall in farming profits , it might be necessary to accept a few weeds in crops , or a low level of pest attack for economic reasons . |
| 13 | But there are other less obvious savings which can be taken into account if you are prepared to write a few letters and fill out a form or two . |
| 14 | Mr. Leapor has put down a Grave-Stone in Memory of his Daughter ; and I should be glad if any of the ingenious Gentlemen you mention would be so good as to write a few Lines to be put upon it |
| 15 | Request : The Liberal ex-chief was asked to write a few words for ‘ Backroom Boys ’ , a book about ‘ men who distinguish themselves without excess , folk quite happy to take a pleasingly light and unimposing approach , and yet who nevertheless make a reasonably fair showing throughout life ’ . |
| 16 | When an idea starts , perhaps only a slogan or a headline will be produced , but in the end the writer is going to have to write all the words in the ad ( though most clients tend to write a few themselves , sometimes over the agency 's dead body ) . |
| 17 | with some , some things to write a few words in , some things to tick , some things to make a mark on one of the numbers and so forth so erm er you know it 's erm but as I say it 's difficult to er |
| 18 | No it does n't hurt to write a few letters . |
| 19 | She had even let Doc Threadneedle into her greymass to plug a few loops , although she did n't want too much done in there . |
| 20 | Not many growers offer them any longer as a separate classification , and there is a general tendency to lump a few — if any — with others in a rather cursory grouping as Old roses . |
| 21 | The most I can do is to offer a very brief and personal view of some of the recent changes in emphasis drawing from the syllabuses of ten countries and to isolate a few of the new approaches which strike me as particularly interesting and exciting . |
| 22 | all I want out of this life is to meet a few men with something more between their ears than the latest Donna Summer hit . |
| 23 | ‘ I expect you 'd like to meet a few people . |
| 24 | Like Peters and Waterman ( 1982 ) , she emphasizes the need for top executives to establish a few clear signals in order to create a felt need for change , and to use ‘ prime movers ’ in the organization both to ‘ talk up ’ the new strategy and to ensure that the signals or symbols developed to establish the new direction are present in all important interactions — i.e. reflected in reports , agenda for meetings , key events , and so on . |
| 25 | They would definitely , at least , break even , and it did come to bear a few times . |
| 26 | Keep the rudder where it is and allow the speed to increase a few knots so that both you and the student can observe the exact position of the rudder pedals . |
| 27 | Well , I can report on that front that we have been offered the opportunity to secure a few locomotives ( one has already been given to us ) , and a number of pieces of rolling stock . |
| 28 | Dr Rodwell recently commissioned a conservator to consolidate a few loose pieces but no major work is anticipated . |
| 29 | In your mind you will have a picture of your ideal small farm with grass , crops , livestock , vegetables , and fruit meeting most of your needs , without waste , and a marketable surplus to provide a few luxuries . |
| 30 | Everyone had to bring a cloth , bucket and duster and he guaranteed to provide a few large bottles of cheap wine and a cheap and cheerful meal like a curry or a paella . |