Example sentences of "[coord] [pron] [vb -s] a few " in BNC.

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1 And we should just sort of say what is necessary to find out and everybody gets a few telephone numbers or telephone calls check out addresses find out about new ones , get in contact with the district council erm what is in the pipeline .
2 ‘ When they have a problem , they give him the ball and he does a few tricks .
3 However , not only is the wind downwind of a sail affected but also that behind the board , since the sail curves the wind and it takes a few board lengths for it to revert to its normal direction .
4 Be warned : time is a great leveller and it takes a few seasons in the hard world outside the show marquee for a new rose to find its true level .
5 Neither speaks French or German but one has a few words of English , so he sits in the front .
6 The liquid is now officially called beer but it needs a few days further conditioning in the brewery , to purge some of the rough alcohols , before it is ready to leave for the pub .
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