Example sentences of "i [vb mod] [vb infin] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | As the start of the season is very close I wonder if I may make a few points for other readers to think about ? |
| 2 | ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’ |
| 3 | And now I must make a few preparations . |
| 4 | However , first I must define a few basics . |
| 5 | But before we get down to the equations I must say a few words in defence of the approach I choose . |
| 6 | But I think I should ring a few times before I would arrange to meet him . |
| 7 | In case librarians and information scientists feel that the first stage of Taylor 's processes of adding value is not very challenging , I feel that I should spend a few moments indicating the considerable complexity of the publicly available information resource potentially relevant to business activities . |
| 8 | ‘ If I might say a few words , Headmaster , on that , ’ put in Glenda Grower ( History , French and World Religions if absolutely pressed ) . |
| 9 | So I fell into one of my enjoyable reveries , examining the problem from every angle , looking for the key point where I might provoke a few kilocreds to tumble into my lap , by acquiring a bit of phetam . |
| 10 | He thinks perhaps I might have a few days away from here . |
| 11 | I 'll quote a few lines , which you could think about when you think of Judd . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'll change a few names but that 's about it . |
| 13 | In other words , I 'll tell a few anecdotes about my life , I 'll expose myself to these students and the people who are interested , and well you know , what 's going on with me and we , we 'll have some fun , so it 'll be anything but dry . |
| 14 | I 'll get a trolley , I 'll get a few bits , yeah . |
| 15 | No I 'll get a few things . |
| 16 | ‘ I 'll get a few shots , ’ Mitch said eagerly , but Felipe did not even glance at him . |
| 17 | book , and I 'll get a few recipes |
| 18 | Erm , well we 've got , I 'll take a few notes erm during this , during the course of our conversation , I 'll take them away , study them in complete confidence and come back to you next week with my recommendations . |
| 19 | Erm during the course of the meeting I 'll take a few notes , erm |
| 20 | I 'll be able to model your gown ; it 's right at the end of the show , so I 'll have a few minutes after I 've finished Roman 's clothes . ’ |
| 21 | doctor says I 'll have a few words with him . |
| 22 | ‘ I 'll test a few drops , ’ Rupert 's told . |
| 23 | ‘ If it 's all right by you , I 'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides , ’ Vitor said , as thunder boomed again . |
| 24 | Since there are no further hands rushing up into the air I 'll say a few words myself . |
| 25 | Although I think I 'll play a few games with them . |
| 26 | No , we 've got them sort of standing up on , on the top of our book shelf I suppose I could make a few lanterns for in here for Christmas . |
| 27 | ‘ If I could have a few minutes — let's say half an hour — to think it over and make some notes , I daresay we 'll be as right as a snail 's whisker . ’ |
| 28 | I know absolutely nothing about P Way but then as Norman was speaking , I realized that perhaps I could put a few ticks in . |
| 29 | I could hear a few cheers too . |
| 30 | now if I was to go there and back that 's eighty pence , I mean I could get , for , for that e extra eighty pence I could get a few things in there that are dearer but I mean I like going down the town anyway and just wander and go back but I do get a few more bits in there now than I did . |