Example sentences of "[adj] [noun sg] [to-vb] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | The ban may , however , give Mrs Marcos the perfect opportunity to shed a few tears in front of the television cameras . |
| 2 | Cough worse ( < ) lying down which causes the most violent cough to appear a few moments later . |
| 3 | He left the cosy little restaurant to reappear a few minutes later with the announcement that her taxi was at the door and that he and Bob would go with her as far as her hotel . |
| 4 | It is a good technique to allow a few seconds at the beginning of a shot before the pan movement actually starts to allow the audience time to take in the scene . |
| 5 | ‘ Sounds a good place to plant a few informers . ’ |
| 6 | It was a good idea to loft a few garryowens at their defence , but it was a tactic that was over-used . |
| 7 | It is not really a good idea to buy a few packets at random in the hope that these will be the type of thing you need . |
| 8 | ‘ It 's always a good idea to have a few castles up there . |
| 9 | In your mind you will have a picture of your ideal small farm with grass , crops , livestock , vegetables , and fruit meeting most of your needs , without waste , and a marketable surplus to provide a few luxuries . |
| 10 | It 's just a desperate attempt to get a few votes ’ . |
| 11 | Can I now ask the General Secretary to say a few words . |
| 12 | These poltroons seems to think that it 's a big deal to hoist a few pints of Smithwicks after an afternoon spent with their heads stuck up some geezer 's back passes . |
| 13 | Everyone is aware that the Chancellor has a difficult ordeal to face a few hours later and no one wants to make the occasion even worse . |
| 14 | It is possible for the advanced stage to supervene a few months after infection , but it would normally take ten or fifteen years to develop . |
| 15 | Will said gently , ‘ It 's not a bad thing to have a few illusions . |