Example sentences of "[vb base] [pron] a few [noun] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Dutch radio was coming in good but the commentators were extremely biased and almost wet themselves a few times . |
| 2 | For instance , tell us about your scene , ask why things happen or do n't , send us a few photos , whatever . |
| 3 | And earn yourself a few dollars at the same time . ’ |
| 4 | If you live in the Wallingford area and have a railway interest perhaps you might like to join this enthusiastic group and give them a few hours of your time . |
| 5 | That would take the smile off their faces all right and give them a few seconds relief . |
| 6 | BY THE time they got to Woodstock they might have been half a million strong , but give them a few days in the mud and they 'd soon wandered off into an acid daze looking for luxuries like a toilet , somewhere to sleep and a decent tofu burger . |
| 7 | ‘ Well , give me a few minutes , ’ Mark said , ‘ and I 'll ring the Prime Minister 's office in Istanbul , to see if they 'll agree to a short postponement . ’ |
| 8 | ‘ Yes … be all right … terrible pain … give me a few minutes … be OK . ’ |
| 9 | Just give me a few minutes , will you ? ’ |
| 10 | ‘ Give me a few minutes to clean up and we 'll go to the Swan Inn . ’ |
| 11 | Just give me a few minutes while I get dressed and I shall be ready to go with you . |
| 12 | Not until you give me a few answers and do me the courtesy of telling the truth . ’ |
| 13 | ‘ Give me a few moments , ’ said Pumlumon , setting his features in a frown of concentration and Fenella looked at Caspar with a have-we-any-choice expression and then , taking a deep breath , walked across to the group of giants by the fire . |
| 14 | If that 's love , give me a few mantras . |
| 15 | Give me a few days and I 'll do it when Stephen goes to New York . ’ |
| 16 | But here they just give you a few examples and expect you to do example sheets , it really is so difficult . |
| 17 | If I mention them and then perhaps give you a few examples of the sort of facilities which erm which we have available . |
| 18 | And we 're very grateful , you 've brought rural interest , you 've brought much wider interest , and you 've brought a great deal of warmth and compassion and interest and time , what more could we say , but to show a token of our appreciation and give you a few flowers to go with that . |
| 19 | Micky Danby is a pratt and I owe him a few scores meself . ’ |
| 20 | Inspector Montgomery asks if you would be kind enough to step into the library when you 've finished your coffee , and give him a few minutes of your time . ’ |
| 21 | All you do is apply it to a cleansed bare face and give it a few hours to work . |
| 22 | Give it a few months , goes the cheery Tory argument . |
| 23 | They take hold of the club and give it a few waggles . |
| 24 | Give yourself a few lessons at the first opportunity . |
| 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 | ‘ Lend us a few pence for a pint , mate . |
| 27 | What he needed was someone to get him by the scruff of the neck , tell him a few home truths and offer emotional stability . |
| 28 | ‘ I know what a few quid means . ’ |
| 29 | Maybe we should listen to our friends when they tell us a few home truths . |
| 30 | ‘ Afraid your lords and masters will fire you if you allow me a few minutes to put the subject on hold ? ’ |