Example sentences of "[vb base] a [det] [noun pl] [prep] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | For the past six years , however , she had done little more than declare things open , or say a few words of thanks in public . |
| 2 | Now , Roger , I beg you , let us go back to our chamber , warm ourselves , snatch a few hours of sleep and tomorrow , as we break fast in the hall , I shall confront the murderer . ’ |
| 3 | For aching , tired feet , mix a few drops of peppermint oil with one tbsp of almond oil and add to a bowl of warm water . |
| 4 | Divide it among four small bowls , then mix a few drops of food colouring into each one . |
| 5 | If nothing catches the eye , walk a few blocks to West 47th street , between Fifth and Sixth Avenues , to browse at the Gotham Book Mart ( ’ Wise men fish here , ’ says the sign ) , which , for 70 years has specialised in literature and arts . |
| 6 | Basically , you find a warren , cover a few holes with netting , send your ferrets down and wait . |
| 7 | Many species will , in complete darkness , utter a few snatches of song if disturbed at their roosts . |
| 8 | They had stopped at an inn close to Minster Lovell to buy a grand meal and sup a few tankards of ale . |
| 9 | And , accept a few requirements on officers which are identified in paragraph er , two of the report . |
| 10 | erm I suspect a few members of family |
| 11 | Just give a few details about age , occupation , their personality , and your relationship with them . |
| 12 | To serve , turn out the puddings onto individual , heatproof serving plates and add a few pieces of fruit to decorate . |
| 13 | If the fondant feels a little dry , add a few drops of water and knead in well . |
| 14 | Add a few drops of anchovy essence to 175g/6oz softened cream cheese , until the required flavour is reached . |
| 15 | Add a few drops of methanol to compensate for evaporation . |
| 16 | Add a few drops of methanol to compensate for evaporation . |
| 17 | Almond and cherry Madeira cake : substitute 50g/2oz ground almonds for the plain flour , add a few drops of almond essence , then add 50g/2oz halved glacé cherries . |
| 18 | Er cos that 's why we 're so expensive when you lose a few engineers in transit . |
| 19 | Festive food should be fun as well as tasty , so pick a few items of specialist kitchen equipment and tableware to add the finishing touches to your yuletide table spread . |
| 20 | There remain a few kinds of crime fiction we have yet to look at . |
| 21 | ‘ We get a few calls from people who have lost heavy vehicles which ca n't be recovered by civilian companies . ’ |
| 22 | Instead of merely shopping , exchange a few words with shop assistants . |
| 23 | Father Moore is only a brief visitor ; he has called in crisply to pay his respects , exchange a few words of banter with Patsy ( also a brother-in-law of somebody ) , and to inform Siobhan that next year he will be personally heading a pilgrimage to Knock so as to ward off any unfortunate flukes of the road . |
| 24 | I merely set a few wheels in motion . ’ |
| 25 | The Blessed Sacrament Chapel is in a small room just inside the Presbytery door and to it come over a hundred people who give an hour of their time a week to ‘ watch ’ but there are countless others who come in just for a minute or two and there find a few minutes of silence and prayer . |
| 26 | Dad also told Ted that meaning could take years to emerge , but in the meantime he should live in the present , enjoy the sky , trees , flowers and the taste of good food , and perhaps fix a few things in Eva 's house — maybe Dad 's bedside light and tape-recorder — if he needed any practical therapy . |
| 27 | Keep a few cans in store for whizzing up quick and nutritious meals for the family |
| 28 | ‘ Try a few layers of polythene , ’ he said . |
| 29 | That , that was the start , the start of it , I think how it actually commenced so they used to get in each other 's houses and play a few games of cards dominoes and draughts things like that , and they , they took over they must have actually bought the houses before they built the club . |
| 30 | Soak a few pips in water overnight . |