Example sentences of "[pron] [vb infin] a [det] [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Before I regret the temporary arrival of my better nature , you 'd better let me make a few calls and see what I can do to get you home today . ’ |
| 2 | Erm let me make a few announcements erm firstly Longmans the publishers are producing a large and they hope definitive dictionary of the English language and in aid of this they have asked various universities to produce examples , recorded examples of academic monologue and we 've agreed to cooperate and that is what this little piece of electronic wizardry is in aid of in case you were wondering . |
| 3 | Having endorsed this as a learning technique , let me make a few recommendations and observations of my own and list my personal ‘ top ten ’ . |
| 4 | He 's certainly made me laugh a few times ! |
| 5 | ‘ 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 . |
| 6 | May I present a few eye-openers for those who have accused Pakistan bowlers of doctoring the ball ? |
| 7 | Just then they heard a heavy footstep outside , and a voice called , ‘ Neighbours , can I bring a few lambs in there ? ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Can I have a little time to think it over ? ’ |
| 9 | ‘ Can I … you know , can I have a few minutes before we go ? , |
| 10 | ‘ Could I have a few minutes alone with my client , please ? ’ |
| 11 | " May I walk a little way with you ? " |
| 12 | Let me give a few illustrations . |
| 13 | Let me give a few examples : I can will knowledge but not wisdom ; going to bed but not sleeping ; eating but not hunger … self-assertion but not courage … reading but not understanding … |
| 14 | Let me give a few examples of vanished empires which at the time seemed invincible . |
| 15 | But before I talk in more detail about how we hope to raise this money let me spend a little time explaining why I feel that this appeal is so vital to children everywhere . |
| 16 | Could you spare a few hours a month to be a secretary or chairman of a group , a Panda keeper , or trading officer ? |
| 17 | Why do n't you make a few plans , get your tale all neatly worked out in advance , the way you do with everything ? ’ |
| 18 | Do you want a few chips on a plate nan ? |
| 19 | things are looking clearer now than they did you know a few weeks ago . |
| 20 | Why do n't you wait a few hours and see if he gets what you need from Blagg ? ’ |
| 21 | Could you wait a few weeks until I 'm sure ? ’ |
| 22 | He came out of the bedclothes and said , ‘ While I 'm laid up like this , why do n't you do a few concerts on your own ? ’ |
| 23 | Could n't you dedicate a few months of the year to naked men ? |
| 24 | I 'll do afternoon surgery , so why do n't you take a few hours off ? |
| 25 | Erm , do you get a half day off ? |
| 26 | ‘ Look here , Miss O'Brien , if you 're really serious , why do n't you write a few handbills , saying what ’ Factota Limited' is and explaining its aims , and send one to everyone in the village ? |
| 27 | ‘ From what I heard you say a few minutes ago , you 're not feeling quite so grateful for the job now . ’ |
| 28 | So this evening , as we come to the end of one year and prepare for the next , can we spend a few minutes doing a spiritual work-out and look at the consequences of what John wrote about the uniqueness of Jesus . |
| 29 | ‘ May we walk a little way ? ’ |
| 30 | ‘ Shall we walk a little way ? ’ |