Example sentences of "[be] [verb] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | In a truly decentralised system , subsidiary organisations could reasonably be given a few well-defined priorities to which assessments of corporate and individual performance would be related . |
| 2 | Brown and his team should be given a few days ’ extension to accomplish that . |
| 3 | Stoddards Carpets Maintenance Worker Robert Kerr could never be accused of being a high flyer — but he certainly seems to be producing a few . |
| 4 | This information is relevant to plans for local advertising , leaflet distribution , and for determining the potential for opening another branch to be sited a few kilometres away . |
| 5 | Most potholes can only be seen a few yards ahead , and cars swerving without warning hardly contribute to road safety . |
| 6 | Haberdashers and provision merchants were to be granted a few houses . |
| 7 | ‘ We did say we 'd limit him to thirty mares as he 's been so busy competing , but somehow we managed to allow our arms to be twisted a few times . |
| 8 | 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 . |
| 9 | She was then put in an armchair only to be told a few minutes later that her operation had been cancelled because the hospital was ‘ short staffed ’ . |
| 10 | His conclusion that it was simply an old-fashioned recognition of his comparative youth was to be torpedoed a few minutes later when he heard her addressing his neighbour as Alf . |
| 11 | Does the Great Tower seem to be shifted a few yards ? |
| 12 | Not necessarily all of the them , but most of them , that would leave the straight jurisdictionals and the clear no hopers , maybe the investigators would be getting a few of the ones that otherwise ideally they should n't but |
| 13 | Bob said yesterday : ‘ I 'll be sharing a few gags with the lads . |
| 14 | If NT hits , the Sunnyvale , California company believes it will be doing a few hundred million dollars worth of business in three to five years . |
| 15 | Just as the Prime Minister , or whoever briefed him , will be doing a few months after that when he tells the House that the report that Summerchild was working on was the comparability study which has since been published . |
| 16 | ‘ I suspect they 'll be having a few more . ’ |
| 17 | Greg Downs will be having a few words with his defence about long high balls … corners and free kicks … |
| 18 | Greg Downs will be having a few words with his defence about long high balls … corners and free kicks … |
| 19 | He says you 're expecting him , that you were informed he would be coming a few months ago . |
| 20 | She would be bait , Zeno would be drawn , then Pascoe would appear with the gun and they 'd be asking a few hard questions . |
| 21 | You will be asked a few questions about your state of health and a drop of blood will be taken from your finger to make sure that you are not anaemic . |
| 22 | ‘ However , that depends how the Irish Hockey Union view the situation and I expect to be asked a few questions . |
| 23 | New account holders will receive their opening pack immediately , to be followed a few days later by their Route Seventeen Card . |
| 24 | United 's luck changed then as Martin went off with an ankle injury , to be followed a few minutes later by Stoke defender Chris Hemming , a clattering tackle on Derning brought the red card out of the referee 's pocket and boos for Hemming . |
| 25 | JOHN OLVER , captain of Courage league leaders Northampton , will be making a few telephone calls to former Harlequin colleagues in the next couple of days . |
| 26 | the third was a blockbuster … a rocket of a free kick … 3-1 to Peterborough … manager Denis Smith could be making a few changes before long … |
| 27 | Her twice-weekly parliamentary Question Times , where she would be thrown a few soft-balls by her own side , enabled her to shine at the dispatch box . |
| 28 | Rain water is ideal , tap water needs to be left a few days to mature before stocking . |
| 29 | I agree with your correspondent 's sentiments regarding the Forth Road Bridge and the removal of the tolls , but he will only be arriving a few minutes earlier at Edinburgh 's infamous Barnton roundabout tailback , which I believe can only be resolved by switching transport policy away from cars and road freight . |
| 30 | They can be taken a few hours before sleep is required in the new time zone . |