Example sentences of "[vb infin] [art] few [noun] " in BNC.

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1 ‘ You 'd have thought your Brian could have found you somewhere a bit more comfortable , ’ interposed Mrs Harper , seeing her opportunity of introducing Brian to his disadvantage , ‘ he must know a few folk , it 's not only money that counts . … ’
2 things are looking clearer now than they did you know a few weeks ago .
3 I still do n't know a few ideas though
4 And Dicky can take over as a footman — he may need a few lines changed here and there . ’
5 Of course , you will need a few bits and bobs to get started , but Pat can provide a list .
6 I did need a few stitches , but frequent use of the bidet helped fast healing .
7 ‘ Even so , you may need a few stitches .
8 Mind you , you 'd need a few cushions
9 Although the pub decor might need a few alterations .
10 ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’
11 It is obviously every bit as important to respect the wild flowers in a foreign country as it is in one 's own , and not to pick large quantities of anything as you will only need a few pieces to create a floral souvenir of your trip .
12 I kept my fingers crossed figuratively during the first few months of our acquaintance that neither of us would be sent elsewhere on a permanent posting — permanent until demob , that is — because I had seen quite a few promising romances nipped in the bud by one or the other partner being whipped away by the unfeeling powers-that-be , and when a relationship is developing you do need a few weeks of togetherness to allow it to mature .
13 Jobson said : ‘ If they started supporting the team we might win a few games . ’
14 PAKISTAN batsman Salim Malik reckons that if the England Test team learn to play properly , they might win a few games of international cricket
15 He and his wife Shirley — who have a married daughter — will also buy a few things for the house with their summer windfall .
16 Now they can enjoy a few luxuries .
17 It was a trip she would rather have forgotten — the cold was biting and the whispering patter of rodent feet made her heart jump every few minutes — but she knew she would have to face it again when she and Guy escaped from the keep .
18 Even asset-strippers had to relax and pursue a few hobbies from time to time …
19 ‘ May I steal a few minutes of your time on this unique occasion and go back to November 22 , 1944 when nine Mosquitos from our Squadron were briefed to mark the U-Boat pens at Trondheim for 171 Lancasters .
20 Er , in the introductions I did n't stand up and er , introduce myself cos I felt it would steal a few minutes of my er presentation !
21 If we find him for you , I fancy we 'd value a few minutes of his time ourselves , if we find him … ’
22 I will also introduce a few grains of hemp into the swim along with the maggots to try and bring the bigger dish onto the feed .
23 Occasionally he would mutter a few words of comfort , or reach out a hand and lay it reassuringly on Sigarup 's blanketed body to let him know that he was still awake .
24 ‘ If it 's all right by you , I 'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides , ’ Vitor said , as thunder boomed again .
25 Why do n't you wait a few hours and see if he gets what you need from Blagg ? ’
26 But he added that patience had limits and he might wait a few days or two weeks .
27 But he added that patience had limits and he might wait a few days or two weeks .
28 When my mother and I called on him he said that if we could wait a few days he would find the right frame and have it stove-enamelled black .
29 He would wait a few days before having his hair cut , so that they could not think that they had made him .
30 I can wait a few days . ’
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