Example sentences of "it [modal v] [vb infin] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.

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1 It may stir a few ghosts . ’
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 It may take a few years yet , and some unlikely cohesion in banks ' own lobbying .
4 It may find a few crabs or other invertebrates on the shore to nibble , but otherwise it eats nothing .
5 Hardly a barrel of laughs but it might raise a few smiles .
6 If a picture is worth a thousand words , it might take a thousand words to describe a picture .
7 It might take a few games for Martin to settle into the side but he is a good team man and strong defensively .
8 He said they were fine , but that it might take a few weeks for the lenses to settle in my eyes .
9 ‘ But it might take a few years .
10 ‘ I can see it might cause a few problems . ’
11 It might sever a few synapses .
12 To start the ball rolling it says it 'll have a new API for TCP/IP defined by year-end — there is n't one at present — with interface and desktop extensions to follow early in 1993 .
13 It 'll take a few trips , but I should be able to get everybody involved in this mess back home eventually . ’
14 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 .
15 Er , in the introductions I did n't stand up and er , introduce myself cos I felt it would steal a few minutes of my er presentation !
16 It would take a hundred lifetimes merely to skim the surface and , alas , we are only given one .
17 It would take a million years to tell you all the things I have done , and some of the things I would n't tell even you , ’ she said mischievously , ‘ but it 's great to be home .
18 It will offer a fair rates policy that gives 100 per cent .
19 The Government has announced it will appoint a civil emergencies adviser with a small team geared towards encouraging multi-disciplinary planning .
20 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 .
21 ‘ That is all I can say at this stage , as these things take some time to arrange , ’ he said , adding : ‘ There is obviously a fair lot to do and it will take a few months . ’
22 The spokeswoman added : ‘ It will take a few days to find out just what has been taken .
23 It will fill a few stockings at Christmas . ’
24 It has a fearful chip above the right eye but it can stand a few chips .
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