Example sentences of "[noun sg] [noun] [modal v] [verb] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Let us hope the Medical Research Council can rumble a few answers . |
| 2 | The same duties on a fishing vessel may present a few more difficulties as their crews do not normally have to cope with customs procedures . |
| 3 | Although the pub decor might need a few alterations . |
| 4 | Town halls should make an all out effort for interest and warmth to counteract the pervasive greyness outside . |
| 5 | Most sailing clubs will have a few catamarans clustered together in one end of the dinghy park , but if you are keen to race one it is best to choose a club that has plenty of water space and specialises in a large multihull fleet . |
| 6 | The price cut will go a little way to alleviating the burden of VAT on bills , due to be introduced next April , a move described by Manweb chairman Bryan Weston as disappointing . |
| 7 | The keyboard controls can take a little time to get used to — here 's a list of the main commands : |
| 8 | Only a return to US price stability would allow a once-and-for-all rise in the gold price to work , and there was nothing in the act of raising the price of gold which would make that more likely ( indeed , the improved gold backing for the dollar would relax such pressure as there was on the US government to maintain price stability in order to defend the dollar ) . |
| 9 | Over the pint Henry would make a few more casual references to Elinor 's polyneuritis . |
| 10 | BRITISH Airways boss Lord King should take a few trips on Richard Branson 's Virgin Atlantic . |
| 11 | While a wire or a gate scheme might take a few weeks if spun out to the maximum , tunnels were sometimes under construction for six months . |
| 12 | On this performance Leeds should record a few more away victories e.g. Swindon . |
| 13 | My choice of heating equipment may raise a few eyebrows , ranging as it does from the advanced to the primitive . |
| 14 | ( Nearly new stalls at Rallies are proving popular or if you have access to a VHS video system , a coffee morning might raise a few funds ) . |