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 . |