Example sentences of "[vb infin] a few [noun pl] [conj] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’ |
| 2 | Could you wait a few weeks until I 'm sure ? ’ |
| 3 | I do carry a few prizes if I have requests but I prefer to have people involved and enjoying games for the fun of joining in and having a good time , rather than to win a reward . |
| 4 | But I think I should ring a few times before I would arrange to meet him . |
| 5 | Okay , let's let's try and clarify a few points as we go along . |
| 6 | And the Oxford Cheetahs can ruffle a few feathers when they meet the Exeter Falcons tonight . |
| 7 | I must admit I did recognize a few outfits that me and Nicola used to wear . |
| 8 | For a complicated shape this may take a few minutes but it is much more controlled than some of the automatic methods . |
| 9 | ‘ Can I … you know , can I have a few minutes before we go ? , |
| 10 | I 'll be able to model your gown ; it 's right at the end of the show , so I 'll have a few minutes after I 've finished Roman 's clothes . ’ |
| 11 | BELFAST jockey Pat McWilliams is beginning to settle down and ride a few winners since he returned from England before Christmas facing an uncertain future . |
| 12 | Here 's the bank — see the queue along the street from the cash point — people who 've got pots of money in that bank and all they 've got to do is press a few buttons and it 'll spew out a wad of crisp notes into their delicately manicured hand . |
| 13 | All he had to do was get up and walk a few steps and he could escape it all . |
| 14 | 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 . |
| 15 | 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 . |
| 16 | It might not be to everyone 's taste or be able to last for hundreds of years but you have to admit that she would turn a few heads if she appeared sitting casually in your garden . |