Example sentences of "[modal v] [vb infin] a few things " in BNC.
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1 | No I 'll get a few things . |
2 | now if I was to go there and back that 's eighty pence , I mean I could get , for , for that e extra eighty pence I could get a few things in there that are dearer but I mean I like going down the town anyway and just wander and go back but I do get a few more bits in there now than I did . |
3 | So Melanie would unpack a few things and go to bed early , herself . |
4 | ‘ Let's get a few things straight , ’ he said in a grim voice ; ‘ we 'll be sharing this house , whether you like it or not , and I do n't intend to be the subject of your childish ill-temper . |
5 | ‘ Now , let's get a few things straight . |
6 | Get out your grammar books and I will explain a few things to you that will help your conversation if you can get them into your so stupid heads . |
7 | ‘ I think she 's got the attribute that every good cook should have — if you can do a few things really well , stay with those rather than attempt the impossible . ’ |