Example sentences of "take a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If you find your throat is dry and you need some water just take a few sips to moisten your mouth . |
| 2 | But not all badgers instantly discover a taste for peanuts : it may take a few visits on your behalf before they catch on that these small pellets are good to eat . |
| 3 | Perhaps , perhaps you could take a few moments to show me the house , your room , where you work ? ’ |
| 4 | And when Mrs Amabel Dallam remembered to pay her for all those wedding chemises she might just take a few shillings to a certain bazaar in Leeds where she 'd heard good dress-lengths were to be had at bargain prices and make herself a new dress for Christmas . |
| 5 | The originator of the tapes has clearly decided to make his tape deck pay for itself ( although I think he could take a few hints on how to eliminate unwanted hum and noise ) and the result can only be described as a rip off . |
| 6 | It had been assumed that , because the journey would only take a few hours , it was better to be in the open air than in the dark and unventilated cargo holds . |
| 7 | The client 's cheque would take a few hours to arrive ) . |
| 8 | Their flights may take a few hours or many days . |
| 9 | It will only take a few hours of your time . |
| 10 | I 'll do afternoon surgery , so why do n't you take a few hours off ? |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | For a complicated shape this may take a few minutes but it is much more controlled than some of the automatic methods . |
| 13 | Peas will take a few minutes longer than beans to soften . |
| 14 | It would only take a few minutes . ’ |
| 15 | It will only take a few minutes , certainly . |
| 16 | I think it should only take a few minutes to have you begging me to make love to you … ’ |
| 17 | As we prepare for the future , we thought we 'd take a few minutes to look back — at the first ten years of Central News . |
| 18 | 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 . |
| 19 | Erm , well we 've got , I 'll take a few notes erm during this , during the course of our conversation , I 'll take them away , study them in complete confidence and come back to you next week with my recommendations . |
| 20 | Erm during the course of the meeting I 'll take a few notes , erm |
| 21 | Now erm tt what I would like to do is er take a few notes in what we call this questionnaire . |
| 22 | ‘ It might take a few games for Martin to settle into the side but he is a good team man and strong defensively . |
| 23 | 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 . |
| 24 | While a wire or a gate scheme might take a few weeks if spun out to the maximum , tunnels were sometimes under construction for six months . |
| 25 | So his results were preliminary but it would only take a few weeks ' work , using the neutron spectrometer , to know for sure . |
| 26 | Will this take a few weeks to take effect ? |
| 27 | He said they were fine , but that it might take a few weeks for the lenses to settle in my eyes . |
| 28 | WHY , in the age of the microchip , does it take a few seconds to phone Australia but four full working days for a cheque to clear ? |
| 29 | Large volumes of small files may take a few seconds to be processed by the HC VERIFIER . |
| 30 | At an average £200 or so for installation , meters do n't come cheap , and it will take a few years of saving on bills to meet the initial cost . |