Example sentences of "[vb infin] [adv] a [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Therefore , I would see from a public point of view a substantial expenditure on this subject and I do n't think necessarily a level cuts from county planners . |
| 2 | This should need only a few turns |
| 3 | Even the currently flourishing Pinnacle Distribution did a kamikaze act just a few years ago , decimating the indie scene . |
| 4 | It is sometimes very difficult indeed not to be very cross , and there have been some occasions when I have had to go and chop up a few logs in order to abate my own aggression before replying . |
| 5 | We could hang up a few politicians too. , ‘ There 's that farmer who used a plough with horses . |
| 6 | Carlos Palenque , a mestizo who built up a media empire by getting poor Indians to telephone their complaints to his radio and television shows , may win quite a few votes in the capital . |
| 7 | This limits the degree of possible grazing or nibbling and explains why deer and cattle , for example , will eat just a few mouthfuls from each tree before moving on . |
| 8 | She could feel only a few twigs . |
| 9 | I 'll do just a few observations on the match . |
| 10 | Let me give just a few facts and figures . |
| 11 | Q Could you please clear up a few points which I am sure confuse other readers as well as myself . |
| 12 | It 's hoped the building and ten acres of land could fetch over a million pounds so the creditors can be paid off . |
| 13 | It 's hoped the building and ten acres of land could fetch over a million pounds so the creditors can be paid off . |
| 14 | Soon the mist grew thicker and he could see only a few feet in front of him . |
| 15 | In the mist , Giles could see only a few feet ahead , so he moved very carefully . |
| 16 | On bad days it rains and the mist covers everything in silence — you can see only a few yards in front of you and , if you wander from the road , can easily get lost . |
| 17 | If you can scrape together a few hits and make enough to retire to a little place in the suburbs , you 've made the most of the opportunity . |
| 18 | Should he dash off a few writs ? |
| 19 | Surfing can only sustain about a dozen photographers . |
| 20 | The earlier row was over a decision by magistrates in Aylesbury to let two offendors wipe out a thousand pounds in fines by spending a few hours in police cells . |
| 21 | okay it 'll be that so you can eventually you can build up a few tricks that 'll help you sort out a lot of the spelling . |
| 22 | Okay , let's have a break er if you can come back reasonably quickly er we can make up a few seconds . |
| 23 | The parents had all departed into the warehouse with Uncle Knacker to ‘ knock up a few looseboxes ’ . |
| 24 | If you could just jot down a few ideas that . |
| 25 | At first the simple machines available could only detect down a few inches , and — amongst other operating difficulties — encounters with tufts of grass caused them to constantly give off false signals . |
| 26 | I will cite just a few examples , without any claim to being comprehensive . |
| 27 | Labour will set up a Human Rights Division in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office , and require all Britain 's diplomatic posts abroad to appoint an officer to monitor human rights . |
| 28 | It would set up a National Monuments Commission to care for ancient sites , institute small penalties for vandals who damaged them , and — most important — give the commission a right of purchase if the owner of a scheduled monument wanted to destroy it . |
| 29 | We will set up a National Qualifications Council to coordinate a single system of academic and vocational courses for 14–19 year olds , and a new Higher Education Standards Council to monitor quality in higher education . |
| 30 | As well as organising conferences and courses the group also helped set up a national awards scheme and backed a number of arts publications . |