Example sentences of "[modal v] [verb] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Later Duhamel and his team were visited by an immaculate Inspector-General who told them they really ought to plant a few flowers around the gloomy station . |
| 2 | The transition from glass to crystals in a basalt may cover a few centimetres , but in andesites and rhyolites it is much broader , and large thicknesses of glass may be present . |
| 3 | As the start of the season is very close I wonder if I may make a few points for other readers to think about ? |
| 4 | In some cases , a company may need a dozen licences from a dozen universities for any particular genetically-engineered product . |
| 5 | ‘ Even so , you may need a few stitches . |
| 6 | And Dicky can take over as a footman — he may need a few lines changed here and there . ’ |
| 7 | ‘ I may need a few shots before I find the mark , Khan . ’ |
| 8 | I 'm not making a million dollars a performance , but I do damn well , and I do n't think people should make a million dollars for a film . |
| 9 | In this spirit , and doubtless moved by these very arguments , early in 1987 Kenneth Baker set up his committee under the chairmanship of G. R. Higginson , the Vice-Chancellor of Southampton University , to recommend principles that should govern A level syllabuses and their assessment ‘ in the light of the Government 's commitment to retain GCE Advanced level examinations as an essential means for setting standards of excellence , and with the aim of maintaining or improving the present character and rigorous standards of these examinations ’ . |
| 10 | Sheephaven Bay must make a 360 miles round trip for their opening fixture at Donaghadee . |
| 11 | And now I must make a few preparations . |
| 12 | Two couples must win an all expenses paid trip to Australia with me , when the Breakfast Call comes live from Sydney at the end of January . |
| 13 | Two couples must win an all expenses paid trip to Australia with me , when the show comes live from Sydney at the end of January . |
| 14 | The SDP also favoured the welfare state and state action to reduce unemployment but argued that government control of the economy must include an effective incomes policy if ruinous inflation is to be avoided . |
| 15 | But David Townsend , director of Croydon SSD , has complained to Herbert Laming , SSI chief inspector , that inspectors should wait a few months for the reforms to bed down . |
| 16 | As the Commissioners said in 1788 , ‘ An Oak must grow a Hundred Years , or more , before it comes to Maturity . ’ |
| 17 | ‘ I 'm really making a plea in the lectures that if the British want to get involved in Europe , they should show a few signs , be prepared to learn other languages , open up to other cultures . |
| 18 | ‘ People should carry a few dollars which they can hand over . |
| 19 | But I think I should ring a few times before I would arrange to meet him . |
| 20 | In case librarians and information scientists feel that the first stage of Taylor 's processes of adding value is not very challenging , I feel that I should spend a few moments indicating the considerable complexity of the publicly available information resource potentially relevant to business activities . |
| 21 | I said , ‘ that should ruffle a few feathers , ’ but she did n't seem the least impressed . |
| 22 | But the Witton-le-Wear trainer must face a local stewards ' inquiry at the East Boldon circuit to explain the dramatic improvement in form of Carley Pop . |
| 23 | ‘ We must string a few results together . ’ |
| 24 | We must try a few passes some time . ’ |
| 25 | Applicants should have a good Honours degree in Management , Economics or related discipline and/or have professional qualifications . |
| 26 | Candidates should have a good Honours degree , or its equivalent , in a relevant subject-area such as engineering , psychology , linguistics , phonetics or speech science . |
| 27 | Yeah , but when we have a pint and a half o er , pound and a half of mince so you should have a three quarters of a pint . |
| 28 | The point was made that while it was valuable to have a specific workshop to deal with the issue of women , all the other workshops and all the topics discussed should have a clear women 's perspective . |
| 29 | In this case we must not only win the vote but we must have a hundred MPs in the House to vote for the closure . |
| 30 | We must have a hundred MPs voting for the closure . |