Example sentences of "[vb infin] a few [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 | So his results were preliminary but it would only take a few weeks ' work , using the neutron spectrometer , to know for sure . |
| 4 | 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 ? |
| 5 | 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 . |
| 6 | 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 . |