Example sentences of "[vb infin] a [adj] [noun pl] ' " in BNC.
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| 1 | If they take their work home with them , maybe they 'll do a few hours ' work off the mains . |
| 2 | The media would still be able to cover current stories but within a longer-term , in-depth perspective so that Ethiopia or the Lebanon , Westland or nuclear disarmament do not simply occupy a few weeks ' worth of front page/main bulletin coverage per year . |
| 3 | But the Witton-le-Wear trainer must face a local stewards ' inquiry at the East Boldon circuit to explain the dramatic improvement in form of Carley Pop . |
| 4 | So his results were preliminary but it would only take a few weeks ' work , using the neutron spectrometer , to know for sure . |
| 5 | And surely , nobody in his right mind would take a few days ' vacation and miss out on the opportunity of selling his own plans and proposals to the President of the Corporation ? |
| 6 | It was arranged that he would take a few days ' supply of stoma bags with him and he was given a list of equipment he would require . |
| 7 | The larger second-class stations would also have a separate ladies ' waiting-room . |
| 8 | Unless there is exceptional need they only work from Monday to Friday , and as the service is very short-staffed in many areas most people can only receive a few hours ' help a week ; although in special cases daily help can be arranged . |
| 9 | OLYMPIC cycling gold medallist Chris Boardman will open a new GPs ' surgery which will hold tranquilliser and sports injury clinics in Glover 's Lane , Netherton , Liverpool , on Monday . |
| 10 | Having stumped up £250 to help sponsor a general practitioners ' management meeting in Nottingham , the Royal Bank of Scotland saw fit to leave it at that . |
| 11 | But in December 1985 United States ’ officials indicated that they could accept a United Nations ' agreement if it led to a ‘ comprehensive and just settlement ’ , involving a short time frame for Soviet withdrawal and self-determination . |