Example sentences of "[adv] [conj] [pron] [verb] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | So that we had a few tiles that we knew what their pattern and date was . |
| 2 | So if you did a few chemical test on U two three five , U two three eight , you would n't be able to tell the difference . |
| 3 | We sat there and had two or three or four and it got to 11 o'clock and we had a few sandwiches and things like that , and we just sat there talking . |
| 4 | This will cause problems in Europe , especially if they get a few injuries . |
| 5 | She came along and we had a few words . ’ |
| 6 | So after it happened a few times our teacher said ‘ We wo n't have cooking like this any more . ’ |
| 7 | Now Michael Portillo is one of the Tory high flyers , for anyone that do n't know who he is , he 's a Tory high flyer who finds it very difficult to look down , very difficult to look down on those but he should look down before he makes a such statements . |
| 8 | However , when one of the assembled men had suggested that they could have used more men , Springfield had assured them their numbers would be quite sufficient for the job in hand , adding enigmatically that he had a few aces up his sleeve which would reduce the odds against them . |
| 9 | Not unless I get a few phone calls from been here today . |
| 10 | ‘ Just because he won a few stupid car races , ’ she went on , ‘ he seems to think he rules the world ! |
| 11 | " Just because he paid a little attention to you to-night , " Jenny said , " you must n't think that . |
| 12 | From the top , the views south are awesome , proving the nonsense of ignoring a mountain just because it falls a few feet short of Munro status . |
| 13 | Crilly reminds me that I 'm American too , and just because I know a few words of British slang , I should n't be getting airs about myself . |
| 14 | Just as we saw a few weeks ago Zaccheus was , er , between him being up the tree and hitting the ground , that man was converted . |
| 15 | Then as soon as they loose a few games Cantona will bugger off , Sharpe will go back to old habits and Giggs will go to Italy ( : - ) ) . |
| 16 | When William had gone , she thought of all the things she had planned to do as soon as she had a little time to herself . |
| 17 | ‘ It 's fine , ’ she said , but as soon as she took a few practice steps forward , the edges of the bale , on either side of the binding rope . |
| 18 | SNCO 's and commissioned officers pay a bit more because they have a few gourmets amongst them ! |
| 19 | The exact words , er I ca n't recall but er I talked the man out of the bed , still with his hands up and he took a few steps away from the bed . |
| 20 | Hence if you have a few shapers you might have noticed the tendencies in the group group discussion that we had because there 'll be people digging in and saying no this is the right way to do it . |
| 21 | Now that we have a little experience in the joys of simple kite flying , it 's time to look deeper into the whole subject and to understand more about those ‘ Modern Materials ’ which have emerged since the 1970s . |
| 22 | The right approach might possibly be along the lines of : ‘ How about the family closing ranks and getting together now that you need a little help ? ’ or ‘ Give us the pleasure of doing something for you for a change . ’ |
| 23 | Before that he caused a few raised eyebrows among physicists and astronomers with his calculations that a working time machine could be built , or arise naturally , within the framework of relativity theory . |
| 24 | Following the election result , it seems almost inevitable that Labour will adopt a commitment to some form of proportional representation ( writes Backchat 's ‘ things that seem almost inevitable following the election result ’ correspondent ) , although , ironically , it seems considerably less inevitable now than it did a few weeks ago . |
| 25 | And we should just sort of say what is necessary to find out and everybody gets a few telephone numbers or telephone calls check out addresses find out about new ones , get in contact with the district council erm what is in the pipeline . |
| 26 | Well , you know , I think it was a kind of sports bag or something and I thought oh I 'll go along with that and the other , I mean I had heard of them before and I made a few enquiries and they said , you know , you you were quite quality company so I thought |
| 27 | They want most of the time to feel confident about what they are tackling , even if they make a few mistakes , and basically optimistic about their own future and the future of education . |
| 28 | You see , with costs like this , even if you take a few days off you 're a million quid in the hole ! ’ |
| 29 | Even if it means a few phone calls . |
| 30 | Indeed if one gives a little thought to the matter it becomes distinctly doubtful that one could ever establish anything even vaguely resembling a sheet of charge . |