Example sentences of "[vb infin] a few words " in BNC.
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| 1 | Occasionally he would mutter a few words of comfort , or reach out a hand and lay it reassuringly on Sigarup 's blanketed body to let him know that he was still awake . |
| 2 | If I say to you , Sarah I 'd like a few words with you . |
| 3 | I think we 'll have it in Norwich actually cos I wan na w want a few words with the day after so while I 'm in Norwich Norwich and can hobble to the meeting Okay , you 've got all your dates for your appraisals . |
| 4 | So if you are the best man , you might as well prepare a few words . |
| 5 | " And while you 're there , " said Bigwig , scowling round at the others from under the great sheaf of fur on his head , " I 'll just have a few words with these three . |
| 6 | ‘ I should appreciate it if you would have a few words with her , unless , of course , you approve of such behaviour . |
| 7 | doctor says I 'll have a few words with him . |
| 8 | If you are not in Spain , it can also manage a few words in five other languages . |
| 9 | I should , however , add a few words for the benefit of any student who wishes to research more deeply . |
| 10 | It is better to learn that the candidate can not put a few words together before he/she joins the company rather than after he/she is employed . |
| 11 | At a rough estimate 50 per cent can write a few words , 50 per cent can not . |
| 12 | If I might be so bold , for one who missed out on so much ( and not just in a cricket sense ) , I would offer a few words of advice . |
| 13 | Later , people would come along , dig him up and remove him to a more permanent resting place where the vicar would say a few words and it would all be over , except for those who remembered him . |
| 14 | ‘ When I introduce the film this evening you must say a few words too , ’ I said , and he agreed . |
| 15 | he might say a few words inside the hut , and that |
| 16 | But before we get down to the equations I must say a few words in defence of the approach I choose . |
| 17 | He 's he 's not come yet so erm Perhaps while while we 're waiting for the others I 'll just say a few words about the building , because erm from out here you can see er quite clearly that the central portion of the building is the oldest erm from if you look at the state of the stonework . |
| 18 | Tonight , for the first time , I can say a few words to you . |
| 19 | ‘ If I might say a few words , Headmaster , on that , ’ put in Glenda Grower ( History , French and World Religions if absolutely pressed ) . |
| 20 | My hon. Friend the Minister for Public Transport may say a few words about funding if he feels that it is appropriate . |
| 21 | Then before putting the resolution to the vote I shall say a few words and ask whether , ah , there are any questions . |
| 22 | It was agreed that John Major , departing from precedent , should ‘ say a few words ’ at nine-thirty , and announce that the national YC executive and officers were to be disbanded a la Tebbit . |
| 23 | Thank you Next item , Right agenda item three , notes of the Joint Consultative Committee held on the twenty-first of October , nineteen ninety-three , paper B. If I could just say a few words . |
| 24 | I 'd like to erm just say a few words about erm the three erm reductions in the budget of the erm er the erm community services erm the erm deletion of the arts budgets , you probably have heard this before , but I I do think it 's a great pity that erm when it was on the basis and I think very little knowledge of un and understanding with erm er of what arts is about which is to delete one of the , was one of the erm the the erm things in this council which we actually do best , it 's one of the things which has attracted attention from way beyond Cambridge erm and which is undoubt has undoubtedly to communities in which it takes place , erm as far as the erm erm oh the erm community , staffing of community centres erm this looks like erm in calculations involved handing over the r the management to the community centres to erm volunteers . |
| 25 | Er but he he is the agent for the European elections , the Liberal Democrats agent , and he 's gon na say a few words about that later on . |
| 26 | Ian , you were one , , and Tracy , if you could just say a few words . |
| 27 | Since there are no further hands rushing up into the air I 'll say a few words myself . |