Example sentences of "[vb past] to say [art] few " in BNC.

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1 The woman who sang wandered over , carrying her sheets of music , and stopped to say a few words to Dr Rafaelo before going up to the little stage and setting up her recording deck to accompany her nightly concert .
2 After the presentation of the well-deserved awards by the Sunday Times ' editor Andrew Neil , TEC director Les Bell rose to say a few words .
3 I must explain here that , as neither Nigel nor I had religion , I had arranged the two speakers and then planned to say a few words myself , to thank everyone , in and out of sight .
4 But , before doing so , he asked the Prime Minister if she wished to say a few words .
5 Towards evening the Collector gave the order for everyone who could be spared from the ramparts to assemble in the hall , he wanted to say a few words to the garrison .
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