Example sentences of "[coord] [vb infin] a few [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On the few occasions when Fernando had some pressing business to attend to she was able to put her own mind to work and make a few valuable contacts for the agency but the majority of her time was spent with her love . |
| 2 | He said that a man who 's gon na build a , build something , let's put it in a modern setting , the man who 's gon na , a man and woman , a couple are gon na put an extension on their house , they do n't just go down and buy a few dozen bricks , er , and a bag cement and start , they work out how much it 's gon na cost them first of all . |
| 3 | Wiv all the money we 'll make from the match day market and the find the lady stall in the boardroom — oh sorry , no , you 've already got one — we 'll be able to go out and buy a few proper players . |
| 4 | ‘ Although the heavy work is carried out by landscape contractors I love it when I can get out and add a few personal touches , ’ she says . |
| 5 | He could think of some people who 'd say she 'd told him nothing he did n't already know and offer a few hundred francs . |
| 6 | I 'll stay here an' settle a few old scores with our precious Mayor an' all ! ’ |