Example sentences of "[adv] [vb base] [to-vb] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | This is such a diverse field and so open to personal preference that I only intend to say a few words about it . |
| 2 | ‘ I only intend to stay a few minutes . |
| 3 | If you only want to take a few doors or windows back to bare wood for repainting , there are many other cheaper guns that would do the job . |
| 4 | Such a service is particularly useful for people who only want to sell a few privatisation shares . |
| 5 | If you only want to raise a few seedlings in spring , and provide a humid atmosphere for some cuttings later , an unheated propagator will be adequate . |
| 6 | I only have to go a few quid over and I get snooty letters threatening to take it off me . |
| 7 | I only need to carry a few tubes of paint and some water in an old squash bottle , all packed into my fisherman 's box which doubles for a seat , and my paper masking-taped down to my board . |
| 8 | I just want to spread a few good words and hopefully raise a few pounds for the three groups that I am involved with , ’ says Rosemary . |
| 9 | I just want to make a few pennies by selling some horseflesh . |
| 10 | Just remember to take a few tins of things . |
| 11 | I generally ask to have a few kicks before a big game , ’ Fox said . |
| 12 | There has been so much interest in the industrial side , while you just have to go a few miles out of Middlesbrough to get to the coast or the middle of the moors . ’ |
| 13 | There has been so much interest in the industrial side while you just have to go a few miles out of Middlesbrough to get to the coast or the middle of the moors . ’ |
| 14 | I just have to read a few tabloids these days to get me going . |
| 15 | But , I just have to catch a few of these fawning fans on film . |
| 16 | and then I would say well you know I just need to make a few notes |
| 17 | Unfortunately , many people seem to take it as a personal insult ( on behalf of their garden ) if one says that there are n't really any plants or flowers worth pressing , so to prevent any hurt feelings I usually try to pick a few items that are possible candidates for pressing , which seems to go down much better than completely refusing someone 's kind offer . |
| 18 | And there were a few things that you mentioned as you were going through that a you know I just really want to make a few comments on really . |