Example sentences of "[noun] [pron] [vb mod] [verb] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | If I say to you , Sarah I 'd like a few words with you . |
| 2 | Then before putting the resolution to the vote I shall say a few words and ask whether , ah , there are any questions . |
| 3 | now if I was to go there and back that 's eighty pence , I mean I could get , for , for that e extra eighty pence I could get a few things in there that are dearer but I mean I like going down the town anyway and just wander and go back but I do get a few more bits in there now than I did . |
| 4 | It is clear that among the more prosperous merchants in the twelfth and thirteenth centuries there was the first beginning of a tendency towards specialization , in types of goods carried and markets exploited ; but growing trade , freer movements of peoples , no doubt enhanced the number of folk who could earn a few pennies peddling or carting . |
| 5 | At the entrance to the grounds of the Chateau I could see a few Commandos . |
| 6 | Erm during the course of the meeting I 'll take a few notes , erm |
| 7 | ‘ When I introduce the film this evening you must say a few words too , ’ I said , and he agreed . |
| 8 | Jobson said : ‘ If they started supporting the team we might win a few games . ’ |
| 9 | I feel that although on the modern piano we may lose a few colours , we ultimately gain more : a wider expressive range , increased dynamics , the possibility to suggest a full orchestra , and much greater ability to permit cantabile in the higher region of the instrument . |
| 10 | ( If you can provide free biscuits or food at the first meeting it may encourage a few more to come ! ) |
| 11 | Above the wall we could see a few palm trees , a double row of adobe domes and a square keep . |
| 12 | Throughout the next two years I had lost interest in the game I would wait a few months and then in a space of a week I would go and have a few games it was n't until 1993 early January that I started playing regularly again I was determined to get a handicap and play in a few competitions sometime that year . |
| 13 | But before we get down to the equations I must say a few words in defence of the approach I choose . |
| 14 | Since there are no further hands rushing up into the air I 'll say a few words myself . |
| 15 | The rig change is done at the very end of the turn which will involve a few seconds of clew first sailing |
| 16 | An ordinary page printer can , of course , only produce a black and white image which can incorporate a few levels of grey , perhaps up to 16 for a 300dpi PostScript printer . |
| 17 | I am aware , though , that when some readers first open this book they may find a few of the ideas discussed superficially intimidating . |
| 18 | " I tell you one way you 'll recruit a few more of the local lads , " he remarked . |
| 19 | er but no doubt we 'll have a few showers I 'm sure |
| 20 | Finally , in the fourth section I will cover a few miscellaneous topics which I think may be of interest . |
| 21 | This time I will recall a few more of my experiences . |
| 22 | At the same time you might score a few wounds on the enemy , and with a huge rank bonus and bonus from your standard you stand as good a chance as you 're going to get . |
| 23 | In time you will gather a few grammes of gold , and you may even hit a ‘ glory hole ’ and fill a phial in a day . |
| 24 | In this section we shall consider a few examples of these calculations . |
| 25 | If the map of Leicestershire were a face it would have a few small pimples on its chin and they would take fifty years to come to a head . |