Example sentences of "[adv] [vb infin] a few [noun pl] [conj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | However , we agreed that self-help schemes could only bring a few jobs and that a central demand should still be that the state provide jobs . |
| 2 | Each time you are paid , CPO will send you a pay statement which will normally arrive a few days before your pay is put into your account . |
| 3 | So let me just say a few things before he does arrive , and catch his breath and perhaps have a cup of tea , on , on a topic which we , it 's not fully listed but I think is worth just mentioning , and that is writing for the press , because it may occur to you and in fact you may yourself on occasions , write things for the press . |
| 4 | And erm Maisy and Freda say that they would still like a few bottles and that for the stall please . |
| 5 | In San Gimignano we can still see a few churches and the towers . |
| 6 | Having a boyfriend or husband who is young enough to be your son can still raise a few eyebrows and set tongues wagging but , as these couples prove , love conquers all — even a 30-year age gap |
| 7 | Of course , it might be said that a man in your position , if you 'll forgive the expression , is dieting either because his lover has threatened to leave him if he does n't shed a few pounds or because his lover has left him and he feels a need to , shall we say , freshen up . |
| 8 | Er , I 'll certainly pull a few changes and |