Example sentences of "[adv] i [verb] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | On I had a half day on Wednesday |
| 2 | Perhaps I need a few more games . ’ |
| 3 | And he said not at all , not at all and I said well I do want the people to know that , you know we , although we tribute to of the lost lives in the two World Wars , we are now striving for peace and so I wound a few white poppies . |
| 4 | I was brought up Methodist myself so I know a few . |
| 5 | So I missed a few Playbuses . |
| 6 | ‘ Soon I thought I might as well try to get into a band and so I answered a few ads in Melody Maker and joined a few bands . |
| 7 | I had a huge living room that needed repainting and so I invited a few friends along , asked them to bring a paint-brush each and I supplied the food and drink . |
| 8 | Finally I took a few ends of each colour ( I had n't got much to deal with ) and knitted pieces about twenty stitches by twenty rows , clipped them all together and sent them in with my resignation . |
| 9 | Somehow I find a little peace of mind knowing that I 'm in the one place in the world where I once knew true happiness . ’ |
| 10 | To warm myself up I did a few tried and tested jokes , ‘ You do n't have a vase ? ’ being my oldest and most standard one . |
| 11 | When they fished me out I made a few phone calls , |
| 12 | When Liverpool beat them 7-1 in a pre-season friendly a few months ago I think a few people thought the Prenton bubble had burst . |
| 13 | It is impossible to detail every virtue or fault you should look for when making your choice , but here I list a few pointers which may help . |
| 14 | Well , even I got a few laughs from their replies to that one . |
| 15 | ‘ Even I gave a half cheer when I heard that , ’ declares Pamela . |
| 16 | Well I 've made it not to if , if , if I , if I , if , if they 'd ordered , been ordered on my say so , I have made an autonomous decision , well you , there 's so many people in that place making autonomous bloody decisions , why should n't I do a few ? |
| 17 | They have a very special significance , and how I wish I had known how to press flowers when I was given my first red roses by my husband , but unfortunately I learnt a few years too late ! |
| 18 | And then I met a few . |
| 19 | I put my photos up and then I had a little rest . |
| 20 | So then I spent a few hours quietly relaxing , until finally Posi reached the rendezvous point , reduced speed and gave the ’ spacecraft sighted ’ warning . |
| 21 | The thing about Kennedy is that every time I hear he has done something outrageous I think ‘ Oh God ! ’ , but then I spend a few hours working with him and leave thinking what a good heart he has and how serious he is as a musician . |
| 22 | Sometimes I understood a few words or phrases ( ‘ Japaner nicht gut ’ , ‘ Demokratie ’ ) but on the whole it was a hopeless conversation just because he so badly wanted to get his meaning across to me . |
| 23 | At least I gathered a few facts , which drifted down like leaves amid the mellow August of his talk . |
| 24 | Scum fans are getting to cocky , unfortunatly I have a few friends and relatives who have not yet seen the light , They think they are unbeatable at the moment and could do the domestic treble . |
| 25 | ‘ That 's when I thought a little research might be in order . |
| 26 | I am just an ordinary Daleswoman and if I began to think or act otherwise I know a few people around here who would soon bring me to my senses . |