Example sentences of "[vb infin] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | things are looking clearer now than they did you know a few weeks ago . |
| 2 | I still do n't know a few ideas though |
| 3 | And Dicky can take over as a footman — he may need a few lines changed here and there . ’ |
| 4 | Of course , you will need a few bits and bobs to get started , but Pat can provide a list . |
| 5 | I did need a few stitches , but frequent use of the bidet helped fast healing . |
| 6 | ‘ Even so , you may need a few stitches . |
| 7 | Mind you , you 'd need a few cushions |
| 8 | Although the pub decor might need a few alterations . |
| 9 | ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’ |
| 10 | 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 . |
| 11 | 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 . |
| 12 | Jobson said : ‘ If they started supporting the team we might win a few games . ’ |
| 13 | PAKISTAN batsman Salim Malik reckons that if the England Test team learn to play properly , they might win a few games of international cricket |
| 14 | He and his wife Shirley — who have a married daughter — will also buy a few things for the house with their summer windfall . |
| 15 | Now they can enjoy a few luxuries . |
| 16 | Even asset-strippers had to relax and pursue a few hobbies from time to time … |
| 17 | ‘ 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 . |
| 18 | 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 ! |
| 19 | If we find him for you , I fancy we 'd value a few minutes of his time ourselves , if we find him … ’ |
| 20 | 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 . |
| 21 | 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 . |
| 22 | ‘ If it 's all right by you , I 'll wait a few minutes until the storm subsides , ’ Vitor said , as thunder boomed again . |
| 23 | Why do n't you wait a few hours and see if he gets what you need from Blagg ? ’ |
| 24 | But he added that patience had limits and he might wait a few days or two weeks . |
| 25 | But he added that patience had limits and he might wait a few days or two weeks . |
| 26 | 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 . |
| 27 | He would wait a few days before having his hair cut , so that they could not think that they had made him . |
| 28 | I can wait a few days . ’ |
| 29 | I would wait a few weeks to see if it grows or clears up of its own accord and if it is still there , go to the vet . |
| 30 | Could you wait a few weeks until I 'm sure ? ’ |