Example sentences of "[vb infin] that a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | If my right hon. Friend should be considering with his right hon. Friend the Chancellor any largesse over the next two or three weeks , will he ensure that a few crumbs from the Treasury table fall in that direction ? |
| 2 | You can hardly believe that a few stretchsuits and some nappies can possibly cost as much as they say , but nine months and a lot of shopping trips later , you will have been forced to accept that your new addition has managed to tip the scales severely in the debit direction . |
| 3 | Yeah , just as a , as a side issue , I am interested that they 've been growing plum tomatoes because each year I hear of more and more people growing plum tomatoes successfully in this country and while we are just on the subject of diseases and things to control them , you may remember that a few weeks ago we were giving advice on how we should dispose of waste garden chemicals and , and we said you ought to pour it down an outside drain . |
| 4 | However , prospective applicants should note that a few combinations of languages are not possible because of the teaching timetable . |
| 5 | Same as sex , you got ta try that a few times and then find out if you like it ! |
| 6 | We would readily accept that a few members of our profession have , on occasion , behaved deplorably . |
| 7 | Some would argue that a few predators would only increase the excitement of climbing and walking , and that we should reintroduce some extinct species among our hills and glens . |