Example sentences of "[am/are] a few [noun pl] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 When we find this extremely difficult , there are a few things we can do to make it easier .
2 ‘ I think there are a few things we ought to get straight , ’ he said coolly .
3 However , I have now been through the notebook you left with me and there are a few things I wish .
4 ‘ It sounds nice and I appreciate it , but if it 's all the same to you , there are a few things I need to catch up on .
5 ‘ Listen to me , pal , because there are a few things you could learn .
6 But before you install one , especially of the coal or gas-burning variety , which needs the correct flue conditions so that harmful fumes are expelled , there are a few things you must check .
7 There are a few things you can do to make sure that when Animosity strikes the effect is minimal .
8 Okay Suzanne before you go for your first sail there are a few things you need to learn about basic boat controls .
9 ‘ Right , young lady , there are a few things you need to know about how I run this unit , and the first is that my nurses do n't loll around in the corridors indulging in idle chatter with strange men ! ’
10 There are a few scenes I 'd just like to run through before we break and — ’
11 Sorry , this show came up so suddenly , there are a few dates we 'll have to work round . ’
12 But because we must n't let anyone know he 's here , there are a few precautions we must take .
13 ‘ There are a few details I want to clear up with the other girls , ’ she told me .
14 To help us to help you , there are a few steps you can take to make sure letters arrive on time and in the condition you sent them .
15 There are a few items I would like for my own use and some I 'd like to sell
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