Example sentences of "can [adv] [vb infin] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | When they called on us , they would always say to Mum , ‘ Fanny , we came to see how you are getting on , but we can only stay a few minutes . ’ |
| 2 | Today he 's kept alive by a machine … he can only walk a few yards before getting out of breath . |
| 3 | This requirement eliminates a lot of the older classical chemical techniques and indeed some of the ultra-modern high-tech instruments which can only handle a few objects per day . |
| 4 | Unless there is exceptional need they only work from Monday to Friday , and as the service is very short-staffed in many areas most people can only receive a few hours ' help a week ; although in special cases daily help can be arranged . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'm hopeless on the guitar — I can only play a few chords . ’ |
| 6 | Having a boyfriend or husband who is young enough to be your son can still raise a few eyebrows and set tongues wagging but , as these couples prove , love conquers all — even a 30-year age gap |
| 7 | In San Gimignano we can still see a few churches and the towers . |
| 8 | You can always take a few days off immediately before the exam to rest and refresh yourself . |
| 9 | If you are not in Spain , it can also manage a few words in five other languages . |
| 10 | You can then press a few sprays from the top of the stem or , alternatively , press the entire empty stem , encouraging it to bend in a pleasing curve , and then re-assemble the bells on to the stem when you come to use it in a design . |