Example sentences of "put a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | We put a few records on the jukebox and got him to mime along . |
| 2 | Put a few drops of natural vanilla essence into a pan of water and place in a low oven . |
| 3 | Put a few over there . ’ |
| 4 | Into these they put a few handfuls of the clay and cow-dung mixture and then , adding water , kneaded it until it was liquid and as pale and frothing as freshly-churned cream . |
| 5 | To keep the 1:6 cement/ballast concrete level and consistent thickness , we put a few levelled pegs at the extreme sides of the pit for guidance . |
| 6 | PS Please , please print my letter and please put a few more Jennifer Capriati pictures in your magazine . |
| 7 | I put a few pink flowers on the plant and remember that I must n't overdo this |
| 8 | Put a few bare twigs in the cage ready for this . |
| 9 | However , I only put a few dozen sheets of paper through the machine , and two of them caught on the wire loop , which creased the paper and caused ink smudges where the machine was still printing . |
| 10 | I put a few more matches down . |
| 11 | Well you , you can clear the table and put a few more photos in the album . |
| 12 | we used to eat loads of them and er keep all the shells and then put a few in everybody 's bins , so as they 're not pissed off ! |
| 13 | I just put a few things in the wrong place because I did n't read , you know , put them in too soon . |
| 14 | It 's a bit dusty this Giles , but do you want to just sort of put a few appointments in there , . |
| 15 | To put a few roses back in her cheeks . ’ |
| 16 | Living in both Manchester and Leeds , I am in the position to be able to put a few things straight . |
| 17 | Before going ahead and mixing a perfume as directed in the ‘ Aromatic Concoctions ’ section , the easiest and perhaps the most economical way to experiment is to put a few drops on a damp cotton wool stick . |
| 18 | The usual method of taking the Bach Remedies is to put a few drops in a cup of springwater which is then sipped at intervals . |
| 19 | Let me tell you , when those dubbin-lickers at Whaddon go on their knees and beg me to bring my United first team squad to ‘ The Tip ’ to put a few quid in their ailing coffers , I shall take great delight in treading on Ken Mentle 's fingers , provided he survives last week 's heart attack , and raising two toes in a defiant ‘ get lost ’ gesture . |
| 20 | The simplest decoration is to put a few drops of vegetable dye into the water when you boil and egg . |
| 21 | When she returned to the house in late afternoon , Ellie 's determination to put a few pertinent questions to Mrs McMahon and then leave was thwarted — deliberately , probably — by Feargal , who was with his mother in the lounge . |
| 22 | One bar had even gone so far as to put a few tables outside , and on impulse Zen settled down to enjoy the sunlight and watch the show on the Corso . |
| 23 | If you 've spare people or even just another pair of hands , you ring their second numbers as well just to block the lines and it never hurts to put a few idiot inquiries through to the dealing house main switchboard . ’ |
| 24 | Oh and his wife 's got the first name too and the name of the his wife too and then you begin to you begin to put a few equations together . |
| 25 | ‘ My own kind , ’ she replied , and getting ready to put a few questions from her list , she paused to smile — and found that he could find his questions faster . |
| 26 | I putted a few balls across the carpet and rather liked the satisfactory clunk which the putter made on impact . |
| 27 | It 's far better to spend a few extra minutes making a trace 100 per cent safe , even if it means putting a few extra pence into the finished product . |
| 28 | Having started in films by putting a few thousand pounds into a short religious picture in 1933 , he went on to form British National , a production company , in association with Lady Yule , the wealthy widow of a Calcutta jute merchant . |
| 29 | The Colonel went towards the road to press forward the attack down the main street , a grenade that fell between his feet putting a few splinters in his hand , after he had dived for cover , and seriously wounding his runner . |
| 30 | Carrie remembered with a smile how Fred had reacted when she suggested renovating the back store room and putting a few tables in there . |