Example sentences of "i [vb base] [verb] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | What I want to spend a few minutes on again this is something we 'll test tomorrow , right so I 'm giving you , training 's all about doing what do you think ? |
| 2 | Now I want to lose a few pounds , ’ he says . |
| 3 | Finally , I want to say a few words about the problems with our present laws , especially in relation to welfare . |
| 4 | Finally , I want to say a few words about the assumption of " slowly varying currents " in connection with the last example . |
| 5 | Second I want to say a few words about the efforts that have been made in the last twelve months to increase the G M B's role in the building and civil engineering industries and third I want to say something about the present serious situation in the building industry pay talks . |
| 6 | And I want to keep a few things to remind me of Billy . |
| 7 | Well , let's look for a few moments this morning at one such incident when Jesus did do it and it 's in er , Mark chapter four , I want to read a few verses from there , Mark chapter four . |
| 8 | I want to make a few suggestions to my right hon. and learned Friend the Chief Secretary about small businesses . |
| 9 | Well I agree with that but I want to make a few points first of all , because poll tax was tangled up with this . |
| 10 | ‘ I want to have a few words with you , John . |
| 11 | ‘ I 'm sorry to keep you waiting , ’ he went on , ‘ but those of you who have been here before will know that I like to say a few words to break the ice before we get down to the real business of the weekend . |
| 12 | I like to have a few action songs in a party , either as part of a show or as an alternative to games . |
| 13 | I mean I remember reading a few bits in English but , you know , |
| 14 | I do carry a few prizes if I have requests but I prefer to have people involved and enjoying games for the fun of joining in and having a good time , rather than to win a reward . |
| 15 | Of course , I do have a few problems , but I have good caring doctors who have prescribed medication . |
| 16 | However , I do have a few reservations about the display of the pack . |
| 17 | A third says : ‘ I love to read a few words of the Gospel , so that I can see Christ and listen to what He is saying to me . ’ |
| 18 | On the contrary , he informed her , ‘ I 've run a few checks on you , and I like what I 've heard . |
| 19 | Well I 've said a few words about the Soviet Union but I would like to add that our programme of assistance to the Soviet Union and to other countries in central and Eastern Europe , while it 's had to grow rapidly in response to the urgent needs of reg region , it does not it has not grown and will not grow in any way er which will undermine our commitment to the developing world and er perhaps on that note I might turn to Africa . |
| 20 | but I 've lost a few pounds since last week . |
| 21 | I 'm afraid I 've lost a few friends and challenged a few others . |
| 22 | I know I 've fallen a few rungs on the ladder , but at least I 've been there and done it . ’ |
| 23 | Cos I 've asked a few folk |
| 24 | ‘ When I 've played a few games for Lazio , when I 'm ready and the boss says I am fit to return , I will bring the whole family to Wembley to watch me again . |
| 25 | I 'm sure it 's in Pauline 's garden because I 've seen a few times . |
| 26 | After Tomkins had served the second glass , Robins looked at me almost quizzically , and said , ‘ I 've seen a few doctors come and go in the islands , but you do n't seem to fit into the usual pattern . ’ |
| 27 | Any of my old school friends in Wallingford that know me er well they 'll just never believe that I can run 26 miles because I do n't know if when you were at school , but when er when we used to have a cross-country run I was the one at the back and usually the P E instructor used to go round and whack us with a slipper , you know the slow ones and I was unfortunately one of those , but er now I 've been running with the Bicester Road Runners for what 2 years , er half , I 've done a few half marathons , nothing anywhere near 26 miles , I 've , my furthest run until yesterday was 16 miles , and yesterday , injured , with a bandage round my knee , I managed 18 miles , and I 'm pleased to say it 's still holding out and I 'm quietly confident that I 'm going to complete this , and like I say , if I can er well , just get the local businesses in Bicester interested and to support me , I say however small , just a , you know , if they , a penny a mile from just a few of the businesses in Bicester and , well , the Bible school could have , you know , a few pounds coming to them , which I 'm sure they 'd be , you know , greatly received . |
| 28 | Well the farmers for the last couple of years have been arguing that they want this green rate devalued er to try and bring it line more with the market rate er and what this would do would er increase our guaranteed prices in this country and in fact on Friday this happened er the green rate was devalued by 60%. er and so I 've done a few calculations er and for the farmers that are listening and er may understand this er if he was selling his grain in November 89 he would be getting about £99 a ton , whilst if he sells it in November this year he 'll be getting £110 a ton . |
| 29 | and then only had it four years , but I used to it was , it 's such a waste that washing machine , I think maybe I 've done a few shirts hand washing and all the water , whereas in the twin tub I 'd of done the light weights , heated the water up done the shirts and , erm , got the put in , maybe towels and then I 'd put , re-heat the water if , if it was n't really soiled and I could do either all the dogs stuff or , or my dusters |
| 30 | So I have n't been to any of those coffee mornings I 've met a few people from it . |