Example sentences of "and [vb mod] [vb infin] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 A couple of new songs had a few ideas ‘ borrowed ’ from The Mission and New Model Army and could give a few clues as to which market Echo & The Bunnymen see themselves operating in during their climb back up the ladder to fame and fortune .
2 I gazed upwards and could see a few stars twinkling in the sky , one seemed much brighter than the others .
3 She was in food time this morning , and could spend a few minutes on the bridge , looking at the river .
4 Now and again there were diversions , when one or another of the remaining five would hold the stage and would have a few moments of limelight , or glory .
5 The opening Allegro assai is light and airy and would raise a few eyebrows even in the style-conscious 1990s , but the following movements are respectively too sleepy , too hearty and too metallic for comfort .
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