Example sentences of "[pers pn] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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1 | Give " em a few months , and you should see the share price double . |
2 | She a few times . |
3 | It 's called time , it gives you a little space at the top so you can fill in what you feel to be your role , and if you can fill below , all the tasks in respective order that you do in a typical day . |
4 | ‘ But I want to give you a little help with your wicket keeping . |
5 | ‘ Would not such an arrangement bring you a little happiness ? ’ |
6 | Going through my files the other day , I vaguely remembered sending you a little effort called Offensive from Quasar 13 — just over seven months ago , it must have been . |
7 | I 'll give you a little time for that one . |
8 | ‘ I only met you a half hour ago and I love you like one of my own . ’ |
9 | If you 'll teach me I 'll come and work for you a few hours a week . ’ |
10 | Maybe it caused you a few problems , but you might be about to get your reward in heaven . |
11 | Mm yes it would save you a few pennies would n't it , yes ? |
12 | If you have electrical appliances I know it 's gon na cost you a few pence , or probably even a few pounds these days , do make sure that your electrical appliances are serviced properly and correctly . |
13 | Ask you a few things . |
14 | ‘ I 've brought you a few things , ’ she began , taking up her basket . |
15 | ‘ I 've brought you a few things , ’ she said , glancing back to where her basket stood on the floor . |
16 | That would tell you a few things . |
17 | He says to her aye , he says , I could tell you a few things about Fiona that 'll make your hair curl . |
18 | I 'll tell you what anyway Jim I 'm coming back next week to er give you a few answers coming out of this fact find so |
19 | He spoke already in terms of collaboration — ‘ I sent you a few studies because you can see from them that she helps me a great deal by posing . |
20 | Well that was the question that Mr asked you a few minutes ago was n't it , er Mr ? |
21 | ‘ He is fully committed for several weeks ahead , but he could spare you a few minutes at the end of his list one day . ’ |
22 | I 'll give you a few minutes to revise , then er , we can see if the er lesson Does anyone know what time the coffee break is er ? |
23 | I must say I 've only grown two maincrop this year , I 've been clearing some new ground and I 've just grown King Edward and Pink Fir Apple , I 've got the biggest biggest Pink Fir Apples you have ever seen bar none but I 'm coming back to you now Fred , I put to you a few minutes ago , your personal recommendations for the best three or four or five potatoes for the different cooking purposes . |
24 | I 'll give you a few minutes again just to consider these questions . |
25 | And to be fair to you I 'm again going to give you a few minutes to talk about that , not quite as long as the other time , then I 'll ask you to jot a couple of things down as well as , so I 'm just telling you in advance . |
26 | So erm right now I think we might as well erm allow things to draw naturally to a close there so um let's see erm this gives you a few minutes to catch your breath in time for video , for those of you who 're erm intending to watch it . |
27 | ‘ We would like to ask you a few questions about Andrew Livesey . |
28 | ‘ I just wanted to ask you a few questions about your neighbour , Gladys Brown . |
29 | One chair at the bottom of the table was empty , and as I came in Dr Barton , with hardly more than a nod in my direction , indicated the chair and said sternly , ‘ You may sit , Doctor Masters , while we ask you a few questions . ’ |
30 | ‘ I 'd like to ask you a few questions , Miss Cassidy ? ’ |