Example sentences of "[subord] [pers pn] [vb base] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ So I take a few risks , ’ I snap . |
| 2 | Taking the early batches of eggs or fry away may interfere with the parents ' ability to raise later batches , so I leave a few batches with a new pair until they get the knack , which may not be at the first attempt . |
| 3 | You feel hungry ; you want to eat more ; your muscles ache after exercise , so you miss a few sessions . |
| 4 | Solo launches are easy to perform once you have a little experience . |
| 5 | Once you have a few plants , they are easy to propagate from cuttings . |
| 6 | Once you have a few names , ask for estimates , but be sure to explain exactly what you want when it comes to details not included on the plans , such as the pattern of Artex on the ceiling , or the style of the doors , or perhaps you 'd like hardwood stairs . |
| 7 | If I make a few constructive points , it will be looked on as a Liverpudlian poking his nose in . |
| 8 | I generally fish with a short hair for barbel , about ½ inch , but soon lengthen this if I get a few bites and do n't hit them . |
| 9 | And erm we wo n't have time to go through all of these afterwards , but if I hand a few round to you , what I 'd like you to do is er just have a go and jot down some of the er solutions that you would provide . |
| 10 | ‘ Please forgive me , Mrs Hatton , if I ask a few routine questions , ’ he said . |
| 11 | Frankly , provided you follow a few basic rules ( see below ) , it really does n't matter . |
| 12 | ‘ I 'm answering no question until you answer a few . |
| 13 | If you 've a few grey hairs and want something more lasting try their colouring emulsion for grey hair which lasts two to three months . |
| 14 | If you take a little time to pack , your luggage should arrive in one piece with crumple-free contents . |
| 15 | You see , with costs like this , even if you take a few days off you 're a million quid in the hole ! ’ |
| 16 | If you make a few small holes in the container , it will help to ventilate it and allow small animals to get in . |
| 17 | Alternatively , if you require a little time , a booking can be held on ‘ Option ’ for 24 hours during which time you must make the booking ‘ firm ’ otherwise the booking will automatically be released . |
| 18 | If you invest a little money and buy , for example , an exercise tape or jogging shoes or a leotard or a piece of exercise equipment , you will have added incentive for the start of your fitness schedule . |
| 19 | They would begin to know that putting a little eighth note right before the next bar meant anticipation and that made things easier because , if you have a half hour lesson and they want to learn something by Iron Maiden , and you want to show them a dorian mode in three octaves and they 've got to show you their chords in four or five positions , you 've got to work fast ! |
| 20 | If you have a few grey hairs and want to blend them in , lowlights are subtle with a natural result . |
| 21 | If you have a few people taking orders for the same goods , you must be sure that one does n't commit the firm to a big shipment when another has just sold the last of the stock . |
| 22 | It 's a piece of piss really , if you have a few clues . |
| 23 | Hence if you have a few shapers you might have noticed the tendencies in the group group discussion that we had because there 'll be people digging in and saying no this is the right way to do it . |
| 24 | If you have a few hours to spare each week and would like more information , contact the scheme manager , Liz Hare , at the Purdy Centre , |
| 25 | If you read a few er , verses , a chapter or so earlier on , he had been speaking to one man to a er er a high official from Ethiopia , and he had been sharing with him from Isaiah chapter fifty three , the message of Jesus Christ . |
| 26 | At this point , it will pay dividends if you spend a few more seconds scanning the small print in the ads . |
| 27 | Some of us even enjoy the political battles , provided we win a few . |
| 28 | We avoid this ‘ it all depends ’ qualification if we have a few fundamental skills that apply in all situations . |
| 29 | If we have a few more years of Georgian finance , the only attractive , the only lucrative profession left in this country will be that of a Radical Welsh politician . " |
| 30 | ‘ It looks as if we have a few customers waiting out there , ’ she managed lightly . |