Example sentences of "a few [noun pl] [to-vb] [subord] [pers pn] " in BNC.
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1 | I thought I 'd write to a few comedians to see if I could get them to sit for a portrait , to get a few shots together for my portfolio , and then , suddenly , this snowball seemed to start rolling … |
2 | ‘ As I said , you and I have a few things to settle before you leave . ’ |
3 | AVCs are a very efficient way of saving , especially if you have only a few years to go before you retire . |
4 | But it might be as well for those of you with just a few years to go before you have to repay your loan to check with your insurance company that there 's going to be enough in the kitty to repay it . |
5 | I would wait a few weeks to see if it grows or clears up of its own accord and if it is still there , go to the vet . |
6 | Even if he survived the present crisis with its unusually heavy demands on resources , there were still a few weeks to go before he received his allocation for the next year . |
7 | The nationality rule was a beautiful get-out for them , but I only had a few months to go before I 'd been here for ten years and would have been entitled to fight for the title . |
8 | " I know I 'll be all right because there 's a few steps to go before it gets to that , " she said , " but some of the lasses would n't know that . " |