Example sentences of "[noun pl] [to-vb] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | You 're feeling exceptionally lucky so this is the best of times to launch a few other thoughts . |
| 2 | Your only problem is choosing , and before you choose read these words to understand a few basics about the quality of Italian accommodation . |
| 3 | Until the eighteenth century settlement within the neighbouring parish of West Bromwich took the form of small groups of cottages clustered together in ‘ ends ’ around the heaths , where squatters had opportunities to graze a few animals and to build a little workshop . |
| 4 | The couple 's interest in gardening began with the desire to grow fuchsias to fill a few pots and baskets . |
| 5 | From April , child benefits are to be raised in the hope of encouraging parents to produce a few more babies . |
| 6 | In addition , and despite the astronomical odds against it , there are already non-human species which are capable of learning and problem solving ; birds , dolphins and dogs to name a few . |
| 7 | And there is no shortage nowadays of people willing to slog round the streets delivering Betterware catalogues to earn a few quid . |
| 8 | The best we could do was to arrange for some of our experienced investigators to spend a few days explaining how we worked , and then to attach our visitors to a particular investigation that was current so that they could experience the practical application of our methods . |
| 9 | Well , erm I I have been accosted a few times to do a few things , you know erm like I say , prostitution , they think probably because you 're on your own , everybody else , because one , say one person in the block is one , then you are one as well , you know . |
| 10 | with some , some things to write a few words in , some things to tick , some things to make a mark on one of the numbers and so forth so erm er you know it 's erm but as I say it 's difficult to er |
| 11 | Like Peters and Waterman ( 1982 ) , she emphasizes the need for top executives to establish a few clear signals in order to create a felt need for change , and to use ‘ prime movers ’ in the organization both to ‘ talk up ’ the new strategy and to ensure that the signals or symbols developed to establish the new direction are present in all important interactions — i.e. reflected in reports , agenda for meetings , key events , and so on . |
| 12 | Try to establish a basic float by persuading friends and well-wishers to contribute a few pounds : £20 , £30 or £50 should be sufficient . |
| 13 | Looking at possible data structures for representing such a word list , there are many standard methods ( Knuth , 1973 ; Wirth , 1976 ; Korsh , 1980 ; Standish , 1980 ; Claybrook , 1983 ; Amsbury , 1985 ; Stubbs and Webre , 1985 ) , for example lists ( stacks , queues ) , trees ( binary , B , multi-way ) , graphs and hash tables to name a few . |
| 14 | We only want the managers to change a few things and to be more careful about safety . ’ |
| 15 | If I had not intervened on these pages to explain a few points this book ( or its opening section ) would be a gun aimed at my own temple . |
| 16 | American employees have always been more willing than Europeans to move a few thousand miles to follow a job , or take a better one . |
| 17 | Set down ten pairs of cards , pick them up in a pack and give them to onlookers to cut a few times . |
| 18 | Mr Arbor had promised them cost savings , the CBoT 's name and resources , and rights to trade a few marginal Chicago products — but no cash . |
| 19 | And here 's a few bucks to grease a few palms . ’ |
| 20 | A mixture of something old and something new , everybody here at Club has his or her own favourite , and we 've also asked a few personalities to say a few words about their number 1 trip . |
| 21 | So saying , when my wife Catherine died of cancer , Anthea sent me persistent invitations to spend a few days at her cottage , or even just come for a meal . |
| 22 | Pat is planning to use her winnings to provide a few more kicks — by buying a Manchester United season ticket . |
| 23 | It does n't make sense to buy the cheapest brand of baked beans to save a few pence . |
| 24 | Hereford saw off the Doncaster attack but missed good chances to get a few more goals … 2-1 top marks to Greg Downs and his men |
| 25 | So they 're asking musicians to follow a few simple rules , as Ken Goodwin has been finding out . |