Example sentences of "[verb] [art] few [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | In the run-up to the interview , or even before if you have the time , it is a good idea to try a few practice interviews . |
| 2 | Who can save the world now ? 99 tea of course — slip a few tea bags into his utility belt tonight , Alfred can make him a cup downstairs . |
| 3 | It was not completely unknown because my father had let a few art lovers see it , and , later on , some researchers into Modigliani . |
| 4 | I remember him telling me how in those days , things being more primitive , they often used a few cycle lamps arranged in an inverted L-shape with the crossbar at the upwind end . ’ |
| 5 | Simon Rundell , who works in one of the London hospitals threatened with closure , has a few home truths for the health secretary |
| 6 | The investor who has a few privatisation shares and wants to extend a portfolio without paying for advice does have a cheap alternative to discretionary portfolio management . |
| 7 | The Conceicao programme has a few hospital beds but its main functions are to run community health centres in favelas and a large primary care clinic in the main hospital which caters for the local population . |
| 8 | Now the Beaconsfield trio finally release a follow-up on the Creation label — ‘ Philly ’ , which has a few string sounds that may have been influenced by ( or stolen from ) old Philadelphia International disco classics , but which otherwise is a solid gold indie dance tune . |
| 9 | Passers- by might expect a few satin teddies in the window . |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | Although I had now done a few television interviews , I was still a relative novice and there was so much that I wanted to get across to all the people watching . |
| 12 | The Portland stone bears a few battle scars from the Blitz as well as the inscription from the Book of Exodus : |
| 13 | Despite these problems the beaches still support a few breeding birds , notably Little Tern , Ringed Plover , Oystercatcher , and Wheatear . |
| 14 | If people do n't mind my having no degrees , I could give a few music lessons ! |
| 15 | Perhaps the major companies should use the independent distributors for their low volume items ; they could attach a ‘ special import ’ sticker and charge a few dollar more . |
| 16 | Arbuckle directed a few comedy shorts as William Goodrich , was booed when he toured the backwoods in second-rate farces , and began to drink heavily . |
| 17 | Such a service is particularly useful for people who only want to sell a few privatisation shares . |
| 18 | Following the reorganisation of the Assessment Services Department , the Field Officer team has seen a few staffing changes . |
| 19 | Jack played a few wartime matches in the London Combination for Palace at their new home at The Nest and then signed professional forms for the club when he left the Forces . |
| 20 | Hold the pleats in place by oversewing a few hand stitches at the base of each pleat ( fig. 34 ) . |
| 21 | Above the wall we could see a few palm trees , a double row of adobe domes and a square keep . |
| 22 | You 'd like a few freebie games too ? |
| 23 | Manager Billy Bonds said : ‘ I thought we would have got a few back after our last few results , but this seems to be par for the course lately . ’ |
| 24 | And I waited till I 'd got a few bit more money to put in and sort of hid it amongst all these others , mm . |
| 25 | No , well , we 've got a few wine have n't you ? |
| 26 | ‘ We 've got a few injury problems now but I 'm hoping they 'll iron themselves out . |
| 27 | I 've got a few prep days coming up actually . |
| 28 | During filming he became firm friends with Steve McQueen , who played a psychopathic , womanizing American bomber captain who tries to seduce his co-pilot 's English girlfriend , only to be told a few home truths about his attitude to people and war . |
| 29 | Now she is learning to walk again and has already had a few day visits home . |
| 30 | So she has to go on a a Monday night , and she 's had a few day courses as well . |