Example sentences of "[vb -s] a few [noun sg] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Simon Rundell , who works in one of the London hospitals threatened with closure , has a few home truths for the health secretary |
| 2 | The investor who has a few privatisation shares and wants to extend a portfolio without paying for advice does have a cheap alternative to discretionary portfolio management . |
| 3 | The Conceicao programme has a few hospital beds but its main functions are to run community health centres in favelas and a large primary care clinic in the main hospital which caters for the local population . |
| 4 | Now the Beaconsfield trio finally release a follow-up on the Creation label — ‘ Philly ’ , which has a few string sounds that may have been influenced by ( or stolen from ) old Philadelphia International disco classics , but which otherwise is a solid gold indie dance tune . |
| 5 | The Portland stone bears a few battle scars from the Blitz as well as the inscription from the Book of Exodus : |
| 6 | And we should just sort of say what is necessary to find out and everybody gets a few telephone numbers or telephone calls check out addresses find out about new ones , get in contact with the district council erm what is in the pipeline . |
| 7 | However , not only is the wind downwind of a sail affected but also that behind the board , since the sail curves the wind and it takes a few board lengths for it to revert to its normal direction . |
| 8 | Earlier manmetric studies of the UOS in children used perfused sidehole pull through methods with sedation , an approach that only gives a few sample values of UOS pressure and these are influenced by the effects of sedation and stress . |
| 9 | ON AIR : John Leslie gives a few TV tips to Colin at the Blue Peter Studio . |
| 10 | Even if it means a few phone calls . |