Example sentences of "[coord] [vb infin] a few [noun pl] [prep] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Popular newspapers were able to find or invent a few examples of ‘ frivolous ’ applications for dentures or spectacles . |
| 2 | And they would all come through and stay a few nights with |
| 3 | One evening , David , Barry , Christina and John Hutchinson were all sitting in my front room and talking about what we could actually do to earn some money It was suggested that we might go down to one of the local pubs which held regular jazz nights , to see if they had an evening free and perhaps we could run a folk club just one evening a week and maybe charge people to come in and make a few pennies for ourselves . |
| 4 | The reason he slipped out was to phone and make a few arrangements for them . |
| 5 | Even asset-strippers had to relax and pursue a few hobbies from time to time … |
| 6 | But er we shall be without him for the next fortnight erm so somebody 'll have to come in and score a few goals for us but often you know , you discover things that erm you never knew were there when you have to fill in gaps that have suddenly arisen . |
| 7 | Erm I 'm just trying to think we really want to try and fit a few lessons into the holiday if you can it 's up to you fit in . |
| 8 | Occasionally , when she came over from England with Neil , they 'd go out and take a few pigeons on a Sunday morning , but his heart was n't in it . |