Example sentences of "[vb infin] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ You 'd have thought your Brian could have found you somewhere a bit more comfortable , ’ interposed Mrs Harper , seeing her opportunity of introducing Brian to his disadvantage , ‘ he must know a few folk , it 's not only money that counts . … ’ |
| 2 | things are looking clearer now than they did you know a few weeks ago . |
| 3 | I still do n't know a few ideas though |
| 4 | And Dicky can take over as a footman — he may need a few lines changed here and there . ’ |
| 5 | Changing the habits of people used to throwing away litter will need a few highly publicised prosecutions . |
| 6 | I did need a few stitches , but frequent use of the bidet helped fast healing . |
| 7 | I kept my fingers crossed figuratively during the first few months of our acquaintance that neither of us would be sent elsewhere on a permanent posting — permanent until demob , that is — because I had seen quite a few promising romances nipped in the bud by one or the other partner being whipped away by the unfeeling powers-that-be , and when a relationship is developing you do need a few weeks of togetherness to allow it to mature . |
| 8 | It is obviously every bit as important to respect the wild flowers in a foreign country as it is in one 's own , and not to pick large quantities of anything as you will only need a few pieces to create a floral souvenir of your trip . |
| 9 | We 'll need a few lucky breaks on the way to do it , but it 's not impossible , ’ said midfielder David Phillips . |
| 10 | Plain text could get us a long way , but words are an imprecise medium , and pictures and other symbolic descriptions often help ; so we shall need a few mathematical ideas and notations . |
| 11 | ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’ |
| 12 | We 'll need a few more to fill it out . ’ |
| 13 | If you practise in an area where rentcharges are common you 'll also need a few more forms ( see your law stationer 's catalogue or the Land Registry list of official forms ) dealing with these . |
| 14 | ‘ Even so , you may need a few stitches . |
| 15 | You 'd need a few more clues to establish her Oxford connections … but in fact she was a student here at Somerville College , winning a first class degree … and she was born in the city , here at Brewer Street . |
| 16 | Although the pub decor might need a few alterations . |
| 17 | Of course , you will need a few bits and bobs to get started , but Pat can provide a list . |
| 18 | Mind you , you 'd need a few cushions |
| 19 | So we have to discuss the B-H curves , and I will include a few more things , but you must realize that there is a lot more to it . |
| 20 | The standard of photographs through out , which do include a few very early ones , is very high . |
| 21 | Jobson said : ‘ If they started supporting the team we might win a few games . ’ |
| 22 | HE has already won novice chases at Cheltenham and Bangor and we hope he will win a few more , although he could n't cope with Barton Bank at Worcester recently . |
| 23 | PAKISTAN batsman Salim Malik reckons that if the England Test team learn to play properly , they might win a few games of international cricket |
| 24 | Wiv all the money we 'll make from the match day market and the find the lady stall in the boardroom — oh sorry , no , you 've already got one — we 'll be able to go out and buy a few proper players . |
| 25 | He and his wife Shirley — who have a married daughter — will also buy a few things for the house with their summer windfall . |
| 26 | He said that a man who 's gon na build a , build something , let's put it in a modern setting , the man who 's gon na , a man and woman , a couple are gon na put an extension on their house , they do n't just go down and buy a few dozen bricks , er , and a bag cement and start , they work out how much it 's gon na cost them first of all . |
| 27 | " I tell you one way you 'll recruit a few more of the local lads , " he remarked . |
| 28 | Now they can enjoy a few luxuries . |
| 29 | Even this simple job can be a pitfall for those who do not pay due attention , so let's discuss a few salient points . |
| 30 | Even asset-strippers had to relax and pursue a few hobbies from time to time … |