Example sentences of "[verb] a few [adj] [noun] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | A bonfire on the beach tonight when it 'll be too dark for my eye to catch a few stray words of love . |
| 2 | We 'll need a few lucky breaks on the way to do it , but it 's not impossible , ’ said midfielder David Phillips . |
| 3 | She had fought him off like a veritable wildcat when he 'd slung a few well-deserved insults at her , and then had had the gall to deny she had turned traitor , although her brother held his castle for Matilda , and God only knew what she , herself , had done for the Empress . |
| 4 | 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 . |
| 5 | On his way home from college , he had managed to slip into the bookshop and grab a few quick words with Joe on the pretext of asking for a book , but the small , stout man could only tell him more or less what he already knew . |
| 6 | A NORTH-east farmer wants a few wise men from Scotland to take a behind-the-scenes look at farming in EC member states to see how counterparts are faring with the rules and regulations . |
| 7 | And in their own dossiers , I found a few suggestive hints to the effect that Rains and Kruger were hardly spotless . |
| 8 | The girl moved a few slow paces down the empty platform — she had asked me not to get out and help her — and then she stopped . |
| 9 | 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 . |
| 10 | ‘ Life , liberty and the pursuit of happiness ’ and ‘ Liberty , equality , fraternity ’ were rallying-cries guaranteed to provide a few sleepless nights for many an English gentleman . |
| 11 | Film Revenge of killer bimbos Anne Billson writes a few new placards for the 'Basic Instinct ’ protesters |
| 12 | Slicing a few large pieces of bread , he put one on the end of a long fork . |
| 13 | Other features of Gnosticism especially objectionable to orthodox teachers were the radical dualism of spirit and matter , the determinism which assured a small elect minority of salvation with everyone else being predestined to annihilation , perhaps worse , and the tendency to merge myths and cults , incorporating a few Christian elements with adaptations of Mithraism , astrology , magical spells , and anything else lying to hand . |
| 14 | Then he opened his eyes , spoke a few words and eventually tried a few tentative steps round his hospital room . |
| 15 | When everyone was in bed he would go round to every window , double-check if it was locked and then , before he came upstairs , place a few key obstacles in the path of any potential intruder . |
| 16 | Fill the frame to within 50 mm of the top , then place a few dead leaves on the surface . |
| 17 | Irresistible charm is brought to bear again as she butters up a worthy old bag ( ‘ unpleasant ’ ) who has a few tedious objections to our Hildamay waltzing off with her granddaughter . |
| 18 | He still has a still has a few technical problems with his speeches , his voice is very thin , he falls away at the end of sentences and when he rises to a crescendo his voice is like the distance whine of an aeroplane engine but what he said was exactly what they wanted to hear a return to family life and strong law and order . |
| 19 | If it merely has a few extra grammes of plutonium squirrelled away ( something explicable as an oversight — or the ‘ oops ’ factor ) , then it might be ready to end its quarrel with the rest of the world in return for a deal that could even bring diplomatic recognition from America , together with trade and aid from South Korea and Japan . |
| 20 | The same sort of EQ and similar electronics are going to produce a marked sort of family resemblance , but the VG-30R has a few sound characteristics of its own . |
| 21 | House-hunters in the Castlereagh area still have the opportunity to purchase a few remaining properties through the scheme and can get further information by ringing freephone 333644 . |
| 22 | As I expected , there was no evidence of an alternative culture , and there were no obvious homosexuals , though I received a few long looks from passers-by which I was careful not to return . |
| 23 | Spread a few tiny knobs of butter over the surface , heat in a moderate oven , gas no. 4 , 350°F. , for about 20 minutes , until the sauce is just faintly golden and bubbling . |
| 24 | Miners in the private licensed mines used to receive a few extra pounds for each shift to entice skilled workers away from the coal industry . |
| 25 | The production should achieve an improved balance between pit and stage during its three-night run , but one wonders if three consecutive nights might not overtax a few vocal chords by Sunday morning . |
| 26 | To keep the 1:6 cement/ballast concrete level and consistent thickness , we put a few levelled pegs at the extreme sides of the pit for guidance . |
| 27 | Put a few bare twigs in the cage ready for this . |
| 28 | I put a few pink flowers on the plant and remember that I must n't overdo this |
| 29 | In the name of controversy , Gedge told a few white lies in early interviews . |
| 30 | To Fokine , Les Sylphides was mimed dance because he had incorporated a few conventional gestures into his choreography . |