Example sentences of "[pron] a few [noun] and " in BNC.
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| 1 | Myths form a large part of poetry or music for they are the ancient background of man 's thoughts which the materialist world has spurned , but which a few poets and mystics have jealously guarded and preserved . |
| 2 | We just want to ask you a few questions and get out . |
| 3 | He 'll teach you a few manners and how to play polo properly . ’ |
| 4 | But here they just give you a few examples and expect you to do example sheets , it really is so difficult . |
| 5 | Instead of buying us a present , from erm , my mum bought me a few bits and pieces when they went to France . |
| 6 | I 've spoken to right er and owes me a few favours and I 've said er would you consider her completing her training until the end of May middle of May which she does at the and then if she 's any good , take her on , providing she gets a driving licence . |
| 7 | I 'll get him I 'll get er Jane to give me a few dates and we 'll suit choose a suitable date and we 'll try all of the aspects everything about A L O work about the training , some of these we 've almost got solutions to ourselves we ought to be careful erm , if we can er draw up a proper agenda and discuss with him all of those issues |
| 8 | They asked me a few questions and they said , ‘ You 'd better come along to the police station . ’ |
| 9 | They asked me a few questions and withdrew to grunt amongst themselves , then came back and welcomed me as one of them . |
| 10 | I want you to tell me a few things and then I 'll let you go back to sleep , all right ? ’ |
| 11 | Not until you give me a few answers and do me the courtesy of telling the truth . ’ |
| 12 | Give me a few days and I 'll do it when Stephen goes to New York . ’ |
| 13 | In fact , you can just get on and off them a few times and they never seem to register the same thing twice ! |
| 14 | And it but the erm the goats apparently were no problem today , they just stayed on and gave them a few bits and pieces you know so that was fair enough . |
| 15 | Theodora allowed him a few moments and then she said , gently , ‘ There is , is there not , one further element ? |
| 16 | Lady Maude had given him a few pennies and tomorrow he planned to see his friend in Crabbe Street . |
| 17 | I 've seen him a few times and he 's never made a favourable impression on me ! |
| 18 | ‘ I 've spoken to him a few times and he 's the epitome of a true warrior . |
| 19 | I only saw him a few times and he seemed to wander around in no-man 's land half the time doing bugger all . |
| 20 | very settled in the library er she went to the interview er and she said she 'd er remembered everything that the teacher had told them about how to present themselves at interviews and she went down and the er , the librarian says well , asked her a few questions and he says |
| 21 | He gave it a few pumps and collected an armful of logs for the stove before going in through the back door . |
| 22 | Most young people who try sniffing ( and remember , those who try sniffing are only a small minority ) will only do it a few times and stop without any help from adults . |
| 23 | Now this P H test I 've only had it a few seconds and already look what it 's done to the paper . |
| 24 | She gently eased it off his lap , gave it a few licks and pushed it over to me for first bite . |
| 25 | Sadly , manufacturers of more modern machines save themselves a few pennies and if it is ‘ user ports ’ or analogue to digital converters that are required then the customer must dig even more deeply into his or her pocket ! |
| 26 | The man with his ar his hands up in the air walked towards us a few paces and then P C ordered him to go down onto his knees slowly and then consequently end up on his chest with his arms outstretched . |