Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] to get " in BNC.
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| 1 | Leave the instrument in a greenhouse containing well-watered plants on a sunny day for a few hours to get an idea of maximum deflection . |
| 2 | ‘ Well , you 'll have to give me a few minutes to get myself ready . |
| 3 | It took me a few minutes to get the hang of things when I put the Legend through an amp . |
| 4 | It did take a few minutes to get used to the cutting action of steadying the saw on it shoe , starting the motor , then gradually starting the cut by pivoting down with the blade , but it was a knack soon acquired . |
| 5 | A warning was given but residents had only a few minutes to get out before the blast rocked their houses . |
| 6 | She would twitter on for a few sentences to get everyone else to give their opinions , then make a decision . |
| 7 | Yes , I think we 'll have to have have a good look , yes it 's alright when you 've got a few things to get , but when when you 've got the whole list . |
| 8 | ‘ We 'll have to give it a few days to get properly weather-beaten . |
| 9 | cos it was all fresh cos he was gon na get meat tomorrow and the following day , so I says to him I says well why did n't you use your cheque book ? , he says oh I never thought of that he says , cos it takes a few days to get it , he do n't know with a cheque book |
| 10 | However , you decide that it might be helpful to ‘ warm up ’ to Le Carré by translating a few extracts to get the hang of his unusual style . |
| 11 | ‘ We call ourselves the Unifiers — an inner core of trade unionists who are prepared to take a few risks to get what we must for the majority . |
| 12 | Even at top levels of Highlight speed it would take us a few bio-days to get there . |
| 13 | He argues : ‘ I have little doubt that on average we will see a premium of about a third , but it could take a few weeks to get there . |
| 14 | It may be all very well when you have a goal in sight and you have only a few weeks to get through . |
| 15 | These have been just a few ideas to get you started . |
| 16 | It took his eyes a few seconds to get accustomed to the gloom then he darted inside and ducked down behind a rusty skip close to the door . |
| 17 | The collection of rubbish every fortnight will not start until June to give those people not already using the recycling scheme a few months to get used to the idea . |
| 18 | At this point , we must admit you do have to press a few buttons to get Delta service . |