Example sentences of "[vb infin] a few [adj] [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | Plain text could get us a long way , but words are an imprecise medium , and pictures and other symbolic descriptions often help ; so we shall need a few mathematical ideas and notations . |
| 2 | We 'll need a few lucky breaks on the way to do it , but it 's not impossible , ’ said midfielder David Phillips . |
| 3 | If you practise in an area where rentcharges are common you 'll also need a few more forms ( see your law stationer 's catalogue or the Land Registry list of official forms ) dealing with these . |
| 4 | You 'd need a few more clues to establish her Oxford connections … but in fact she was a student here at Somerville College , winning a first class degree … and she was born in the city , here at Brewer Street . |
| 5 | So we have to discuss the B-H curves , and I will include a few more things , but you must realize that there is a lot more to it . |
| 6 | He said that a man who 's gon na build a , build something , let's put it in a modern setting , the man who 's gon na , a man and woman , a couple are gon na put an extension on their house , they do n't just go down and buy a few dozen bricks , er , and a bag cement and start , they work out how much it 's gon na cost them first of all . |
| 7 | Wiv all the money we 'll make from the match day market and the find the lady stall in the boardroom — oh sorry , no , you 've already got one — we 'll be able to go out and buy a few proper players . |
| 8 | Even this simple job can be a pitfall for those who do not pay due attention , so let's discuss a few salient points . |
| 9 | He would wait a few more minutes and then he 'd go . |
| 10 | ‘ You know , Mr Lytham , I am rapidly coming to the conclusion that my bequest might also wait a few more years . |
| 11 | The Lazio star , pictured left carrying a lot of extra poundage on his way to Rome two months ago , has shed more than a stone in weight since his £5.5million summer move from Tottenham — but he must wait a few more weeks before he returns to serious competition . |
| 12 | Let's just consider a few important examples , probably the most famous of which is the acetylcholine receptor . |
| 13 | The production should achieve an improved balance between pit and stage during its three-night run , but one wonders if three consecutive nights might not overtax a few vocal chords by Sunday morning . |
| 14 | John wrote at length to Hanns about colour , shapes and general effect desirable , and asked him to ‘ do a few rough sketches and send them to me to give to Cecily ; number them so that I can just send you back a telegram saying ‘ Do number three ’ say , unless there is more to be said . ’ |
| 15 | Yes , well if I can do a few two ounces worth I put them all together and then Adam can give her a little bit . |
| 16 | All right now that we can do numbers up to thirty one , let's see if we can do a few more dates . |
| 17 | The same duties on a fishing vessel may present a few more difficulties as their crews do not normally have to cope with customs procedures . |
| 18 | I will not dwell much longer on conformal mapping ( this is incidentally the term most often used for describing the method ) but will give a few more examples . |
| 19 | I 'm gon na lift a few mint roots Stefan and er plant them in a box of compost and put them in the warm greenhouse so they give me nice sprigs of fresh mint in a few months ' time . |
| 20 | He wanted her mellow with wine before dinner , and then he would advance a few more steps . |
| 21 | Like Ghyll climbing in the Lake District , which provides memorable classics such as Piers Ghyll on Scafell , the Dark Peak can also furnish a few esoteric delights — albeit on a smaller scale — with fine outings such as Wildboar Clough on Bleaklow or the challenging Blackden Clough on Kinder Scout 's northern slopes . |
| 22 | At the start of the path , by the farmhouse at Aberarder , you will see a few explanatory posts telling you a little bit about the reserve and the mountains within its boundaries . |
| 23 | I , I 'd like a few mini eggs . |
| 24 | God willing , I should like a few more years in which to settle my own account . |
| 25 | If you wanted to you could work a few more rows of stocking stitch and just put in a single row of holes again , but for our practise piece it is better to carry on and make more holes . |
| 26 | If he truly believed there was more to her actions , if he had married her to protect her life or reputation , why could n't he spare a few insignificant minutes to listen to her now ? |
| 27 | We could stay a few extra days and make a holiday of it . |
| 28 | I could make a few inspired guesses that the machinery will get , not so much cheaper , although it is getting a bit cheaper , but you 'll get more for the same money — rather like calculators _ they have n't actually got very much cheaper in the last two or three years , but you get more for your fiver . |
| 29 | Like the hon. Gentleman , I shall make a few general observations to set this important subject in context . |
| 30 | This model does make a few untested predictions . |