Example sentences of "[verb] [vb pp] a few [noun sg] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Following the reorganisation of the Assessment Services Department , the Field Officer team has seen a few staffing changes . |
| 2 | UK , Macclesfield firm , JSB Computer Systems Ltd 's US operation , out in Scotts Valley , California ( UX No 347 ) , has had a few teething troubles — it is some $200,000 short of its initial target and has undergone a few staff changes — however JSB managing director , Steve Jones says the unit turned in $150,000 last month and is now holding its own . |
| 3 | Catherine has entered a few poetry competitions and written other short stories . |
| 4 | It was not completely unknown because my father had let a few art lovers see it , and , later on , some researchers into Modigliani . |
| 5 | Any of my old school friends in Wallingford that know me er well they 'll just never believe that I can run 26 miles because I do n't know if when you were at school , but when er when we used to have a cross-country run I was the one at the back and usually the P E instructor used to go round and whack us with a slipper , you know the slow ones and I was unfortunately one of those , but er now I 've been running with the Bicester Road Runners for what 2 years , er half , I 've done a few half marathons , nothing anywhere near 26 miles , I 've , my furthest run until yesterday was 16 miles , and yesterday , injured , with a bandage round my knee , I managed 18 miles , and I 'm pleased to say it 's still holding out and I 'm quietly confident that I 'm going to complete this , and like I say , if I can er well , just get the local businesses in Bicester interested and to support me , I say however small , just a , you know , if they , a penny a mile from just a few of the businesses in Bicester and , well , the Bible school could have , you know , a few pounds coming to them , which I 'm sure they 'd be , you know , greatly received . |
| 6 | ‘ We 've got a few injury problems now but I 'm hoping they 'll iron themselves out . |
| 7 | I 've got a few prep days coming up actually . |
| 8 | So she has to go on a a Monday night , and she 's had a few day courses as well . |