Example sentences of "[vb base] a few [noun] [noun] " in BNC.

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1 Who can save the world now ? 99 tea of course — slip a few tea bags into his utility belt tonight , Alfred can make him a cup downstairs .
2 All are small islets only a few thousand square metres in extent , which support a few Shetland sheep , a sizable common seal population and a few birds .
3 Despite these problems the beaches still support a few breeding birds , notably Little Tern , Ringed Plover , Oystercatcher , and Wheatear .
4 ‘ Aa lend a few frae roundabout .
5 Then as soon as they loose a few games Cantona will bugger off , Sharpe will go back to old habits and Giggs will go to Italy ( : - ) ) .
6 Add a few bacon rinds ( optional ) .
7 Before cutting into the wood make a few pencil guidelines , to indicate the position of the cheeks , nostrils etc … ( fig.2 ) , and a centreline ( which will help you to keep the symmetry ) and the shapes of the ears .
8 Certainly some men of the S.A.S. did ( as Captain Derrick Harrison tells us ) make a few training flights in gliders when waiting at Fairford to be sent to France ; and the use of gliders for later operations was considered .
9 Scatter a few chocolate coins around the base of the cake .
10 Get a few nibbles sort of like couple of days before like er cos if Kim comes I 'll do like I did last year , just a little buffet tea .
11 Not unless I get a few phone calls from been here today .
12 Lucker and I get a few beach items together and set off across the dunes towards the shimmering shore .
13 Well it 's always nice to keep a clean sheet , you know , especially away from home , but , you know , we just , just get a few League wins and er get the confidence back again .
14 Knit a few inches background .
15 So enter stage left the Doomsday Squad : Captain Carnage and Major Mayhem are the guys to complete the mission at hand , so grab a pal , insert a few brass squids and press the start button .
16 Well , it does us good to take a break but our experts have plenty to say this month about stitch patterns and how to experiment with them , so when you feel like a little knitting , try a few sample swatches .
17 Most door-to-door sales people carry a few sample items and an illustrated catalogue showing their complete range of goods .
18 Spoon a few chocolate strands onto another sheet of nonstick baking parchment .
19 The lunch hour is like a time warp — give or take a few price increases .
20 The boss knew I was worked to death , and not wanting to lose me said , ‘ Mick , you take a few days rest .
21 We 'd get scared half the way through and back off and just stick a few ship pictures round the walls .
22 All areas have a few stone buildings which were of vital importance but , in a district like northern England or Normandy , where stone is easily accessible and in abundance , understanding of construction in masonry developed much earlier .
23 Other valley fields have a few dairy cows on grass .
24 Surplus component boards etc. are most useful if they contain expensive semiconductors , and are probably something that are best left to those who have a few years experience of electronics behind them .
25 I bet they have a few Sony Walkman 's disappear .
26 I have a few non-leeds mates who would be interested .
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