Example sentences of "us a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | He gives us a few outlines of ‘ paper logic ’ followed by a paragraph or two describing some of the religious experiences themselves . |
| 2 | ‘ Lend us a few pence for a pint , mate . |
| 3 | For instance , tell us about your scene , ask why things happen or do n't , send us a few photos , whatever . |
| 4 | Well it 's history that Langer and Graham never made it , although Langer nearly chipped in at the end to force that playoff and give us a few tremble s . |
| 5 | This happened to us a few years back . |
| 6 | ‘ It 'ud do to buy us a few drinks with , Sam , ’ a woman called from the far end of the smoke-blackened room . |
| 7 | ‘ Give us a few more minutes . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Harford is one of the most under-rated strikers in the game , and undoubtedly he will cause us a few problems at Stamford Bridge . ’ |
| 9 | Even if it costs us a few hundred quid , it 's been worth it . |
| 10 | While he waited he asked us a few basic and searching questions about our discovery . |
| 11 | According to what Texas Instruments Inc told us a few weeks ago ( UX No 405 ) , it certainly had the chips . |
| 12 | Clear skies allowed us to witness , once again , sensational scenery ; the worst storm of the summer only caught us a few hours away from Sasoma . |
| 13 | It only took us a few seconds to realize the mistake but by then twenty-eight kids and three of the missionaries were either dead or dying . |
| 14 | That would give us a few extra days . " |
| 15 | And er , we 'll be a part , I know as councillors , Labour councillors we are caught in a trap because due the financial constraint that the government has placed upon us there is very little we could do but , oh I 'll get I I er crumbs of comfort from the speculators who may decide to give us a few social housing . |
| 16 | They took us a few at a time and there were always prison officers with us . |
| 17 | He 'll be with us a few days . |
| 18 | If we 're able to use it the cold may win us a few days in which to withdraw to bed and grieve gently for ourselves ; if not at least we can weep openly at work , blowing our nose and wiping our eyes , and get a little consideration and sympathy from others for our sad lot . |
| 19 | They told us a few months ago . |
| 20 | Unlike our other two children , our daughter Alicia has given us a few problems with her nightly stirrings . |
| 21 | Even at top levels of Highlight speed it would take us a few bio-days to get there . |
| 22 | A friend of Rosemary 's has been teaching us a few basic ballroom dances — the deal is that we both go to his aerobics classes ! |
| 23 | We clerks might have found comfort if we had known that many floors above us a few of the bank 's more senior personnel were smuggling personal computers into the building in a bid to free themselves . |
| 24 | Dacourt joined us a few minutes later , his white moustache bristling with importance , his face a little more puce . |
| 25 | The final stage between Cresswell and Burslem gave us a few anxious moments when Dave and Richard became ensnared in City Centre traffic but they managed to complete the 24 hour Tour de Matthey with 5 minutes to spare ! |
| 26 | Maybe we should listen to our friends when they tell us a few home truths . |
| 27 | He has angered us a few times , Sheridan , Vinny , Eric , Batty all gone but we 're still up there , second in the league . |
| 28 | ‘ A police inspector is coming round to speak to us all — ask us a few questions . ’ |
| 29 | The man with his ar his hands up in the air walked towards us a few paces and then P C ordered him to go down onto his knees slowly and then consequently end up on his chest with his arms outstretched . |
| 30 | THAT was a really important break for us , and helped to push us a few more rungs up the ladder . |