Example sentences of "[vb base] [vb pp] [adv] a [adj] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Police have released a photofit of a man they believe carried out an armed raid on an estate agents . |
| 2 | Go left over a low ridge and downhill . |
| 3 | ‘ I 've roughed out a few questions but they 're only a guide . ’ |
| 4 | because I 've filled in a self-certified sick line , |
| 5 | I mean I 've filled in a few forms for them but I mean probably you 're a passive owner like me in the sense that I do n't go and actively trade them , er I keep them in a long term investment , and that 's it . |
| 6 | You can already manage horses better than any man I know — with the possible exception of Tom here — and you 've picked up a good general knowledge of farming . |
| 7 | We 've picked out a few of the very best places and entertainments for our trips programme to give you a taste of one of the most attractive areas in Spain . |
| 8 | We 've picked out a few packages from the Windows range , more or less at random , just to whet your appetite . |
| 9 | ‘ I 've met quite a few during the past five years , ’ he agreed smoothly . |
| 10 | I 've done quite a few ads , the latest Marmite ad is mine and now I 've got the part in Brookside which is great , I 'm really enjoying it . |
| 11 | He said : ‘ I 've done quite a few police jobs and appeared in front of the Royal Family . |
| 12 | Well the thing is after a while when you 've done quite a few it comes it comes fairly easy , and you can do it in your head . |
| 13 | We 've done quite an extensive survey around Ottery , looking at the times people use these facilities , and the weekends , especially Saturdays , is the favoured time . |
| 14 | I know down at Evans I 've noticed quite a few things in there , there are different |
| 15 | Well , I think perhaps what we 'll do cos you 've missed quite a few of these out so I think what we 'll do erm is to leave that what you 're doing there for a moment we 'll go through this mark this and the one 's you have n't done we 'll do so that you 've got this one straight . |
| 16 | you 've missed quite a few have n't you ? |
| 17 | We 've seen quite a dramatic increase this year . |
| 18 | I 've seen quite a few er in the so well you see we belong wi the Guild is fit into three tiers . |
| 19 | Peach and cherry trees are out in blossom , and we 've seen quite a few birds . |
| 20 | Through word of mouth and demand from customers , they 've built up a sizable business with five drivers . |
| 21 | ‘ We 've built up a great spirit and really enjoy taking part , ’ said Smith . |
| 22 | Over the last three years they 've built up a steady following , which is hardly surprising , since their stage show is one of the most acclaimed in local music . |
| 23 | His mate , driver Sam Webster , gave him a smile of approval and said , ‘ Good lad , young John , now put your injector on , shut it off when you 've got nearly a full ‘ glass ’ , then have a few minutes . |
| 24 | In your handout , somewhere , I 'm afraid I have n't got the pages er , cos I do n't have my handout immediately to hand , er I 've got here a short-term er programme . |
| 25 | ‘ Well , my husband says I 've got rather a good voice , ’ she responded . |
| 26 | ‘ I 've got rather a big order , ’ she said , ‘ mostly for slippers but one or two pairs of shoes I have to make in French calf . ‘ |
| 27 | ‘ I 've been thinking about it all the way back from your cottage and I believe I 've got just a tiny little bit of an idea . ’ |
| 28 | Goodness knows I 've got only a bare chance of catching her , though . ’ |
| 29 | In this day and age , 100MB is average , and people quite often discover that they 've got only a few kilobytes of space left , and usually at the most inopportune times . |
| 30 | Over the past years , we 've got together a superb programme of trips and good times to make sure you get the chance to see the very best this island has to offer . |