Example sentences of "[vb past] [vb infin] [art] few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ( OK , so I 'm guilty of psychic breaking and entering on a massive scale , and the occasional bit of arson , but I did deliver a few villains their come-uppances when nobody else could , and I once taught a woman how to fly … ) |
| 2 | I did need a few stitches , but frequent use of the bidet helped fast healing . |
| 3 | I must admit I did recognize a few outfits that me and Nicola used to wear . |
| 4 | Over the summer I did read a few books and tentatively prepare a few classes , but it was indisputably a pretty lacklustre performance on my part . |
| 5 | But Father 's new life did have a few problems . |
| 6 | Fortunately I do n't have to do the really dangerous stuff , buteven backstage in the wings I did have a few things falling about me on the last day in Manchester . |
| 7 | . It was a puzzle to me to think that any customers wanted any of these things in the alley he lived , but he did have a few visitors , because he dealt in antiques , he knew a great deal about them … |
| 8 | I did have a few lessons , with a lady down the dale called Annie Bayles . |
| 9 | It did take a few minutes to get used to the cutting action of steadying the saw on it shoe , starting the motor , then gradually starting the cut by pivoting down with the blade , but it was a knack soon acquired . |
| 10 | I found out how well after a serious filter failure while away , but it did take a few days for the lethargic specimen to return to full health . |
| 11 | It was difficult to see him alone , but I did manage a few times . |
| 12 | The striking miners received no relief though , ‘ The wives did get a few shillings from the Parish Relief ( which all had to be paid back when the strike ended ) . ’ |
| 13 | Unlike the classic 24-hour race , however , the group did snatch a few hours sleep . |
| 14 | And this in fact oddly enough , did cause a few upsets . |
| 15 | The second pitch was n't much better , but I did find a few bolts . |
| 16 | I think that they may be frightened to speak up and that they 're scared that if they say something that they do n't know , like a lot of them do n't know the facts , like today , in the same class as Janine across there , some of them did n't know even the very the pro , progression of the male pill or anything like that , and they did learn a few things but a again they never spoke up and they were n't interested , but I |