Example sentences of "be [adj] [to-vb] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | of it er but I 'd rather be viewed on my own merits on my own worth er be willing to take a few risks in life erm and know that I 've got the rewards at the end of it for making a success . |
| 2 | If none of these ideas is possible , would she be willing to spend a few weeks each year in a home for the elderly or , if she is infirm , in a nursing home or a local National Health Service hospital ? |
| 3 | but I hope however that he will be willing to go a few steps further . |
| 4 | You usually like to keep things at the status quo , but today you could be willing to make a few changes . |
| 5 | Besides , the actor thinks movies should n't be afraid to push a few buttons . |
| 6 | Sunderland travel to Cambridge , with Crosby saying : ‘ I want the players to go out and not be afraid to take a few risks . ’ |
| 7 | At this point , it might be appropriate to spend a few moments on a specifically Scottish aspect of the Bill . |
| 8 | If one team is losing it might be useful to give a few tips as to how to speed up . |
| 9 | She had not had it with her on Sunday during the walk to the belvedere and although it might now be too late in the day to catch the best of the light , it would be useful to have a few shots to help with descriptions of the scenery when she came to write her novel . |
| 10 | I am delighted to be asked to deliver Lynda 's speech to such a large body of people committed to helping the disadvantaged and to be able to say a few words about how government is meeting the challenges that it faces in the developing world . |
| 11 | Living in both Manchester and Leeds , I am in the position to be able to put a few things straight . |
| 12 | So she 'd be able to have a few moments of peace and quiet in which to interview the woman . |
| 13 | Trains had been laid on to despatch them to all parts of the country , so that for the rest of their lives they would be able to recall a few moments of honour , even glory . |
| 14 | ‘ It would be nice to grab a few goals and with that in mind I 'm using all three of our main strikers . ’ |
| 15 | With the down fall in farming profits , it might be necessary to accept a few weeds in crops , or a low level of pest attack for economic reasons . |
| 16 | Ecclesiastical fashion is slower in its cycles of change , but after the short sleeves and jeans of Vatican II have worn thin , I would not be surprised to see a few fedoras perched on the heads of priests — perhaps even with a drooping moustache . |
| 17 | But now might it not be wise to wait a few days , and examine the possibilities suggested by this magnate who had appeared so providentially ? |