Example sentences of "a [det] pounds " in BNC.
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| 1 | The rent cheque was , to my surprise , a few pounds short of the amount I was actually paying — certain deductions had been made for lighting and other odd things that were technically included in my monthly rent . |
| 2 | Bought as an ‘ add-on ’ with a house contents policy for a few pounds a year , it should cover you for consumer , household and personal injury claims . |
| 3 | Most campsites also have huts for hire for a few pounds per night per person . |
| 4 | He says they have a few pounds to trim off the engine but that will be achieved by Imola . |
| 5 | Scotsmen , Englishmen , and Welshmen joined with local fighters like Spider Kelly , Jackie Quinn , and Rinty Monaghan to slug it out for a few pounds . |
| 6 | Some hairdressers charge extra for this but it 's well worth paying a few pounds for . |
| 7 | Fergie would probably spend a few pounds on it — if he could find it . |
| 8 | The service provided , and fee are matters to discuss initially with an Architect , ranging in cost from a few pounds upwards . |
| 9 | If your weight increases by a few pounds ( about 1 kg ) from one day to the next , do nothing for a day or two to try to redress the balance ; your weight could well drop back quite naturally . |
| 10 | Once , this woman from an agency stopped me in the street and offered me a job and I travelled to Manchester to her agency , but they said : you 'd need to lose a few pounds , and get rid of this spot , and things like that ; and I thought : I ca n't be bothered . |
| 11 | I felt really good a few pounds lighter and with a tan , and I wanted to stay like that and surprise everyone when I got back , especially my boyfriend , who might have been wishing I was thinner . |
| 12 | Instead , as David Elsworth admits , ‘ with Gold Cup horses giving him only a few pounds , it is asking an awful lot . |
| 13 | There are few short cuts in any weight loss regime , but new light metal alloys and ceramics will probably enable the smaller diesel engine to shed a few pounds . |
| 14 | ‘ You can just leave the bags here , ’ Harley waved the porter with his load to the centre of her apartment 's immaculate sitting room , then pressed a few pounds into the man 's furtively extended hand and hustled him out . |
| 15 | Try to establish a basic float by persuading friends and well-wishers to contribute a few pounds : £20 , £30 or £50 should be sufficient . |
| 16 | Morrissey and Marr borrowed a drummer and a few pounds and worked a night session in a scruffy Manchester 8-track studio . |
| 17 | So , for a few pounds a month now , you could build up a very welcome nest-egg for yourself and provide financial protection for your family at the same time . |
| 18 | Even if you open your account with just a few pounds , you can immediately begin to enjoy the benefits of a good rate of interest . |
| 19 | Or have you ever needed a break from the pressures of work and paid a few pounds more to escape the holiday crowds ? |
| 20 | No I 'm not : first I 'm going to wander round Bristol and try and get myself a job , then I 'm going to persuade the manager to give me an advance of a few pounds so I can get myself something to eat and find somewhere to stay . |
| 21 | He had been Sam 's best customer during his vacation , had spent a few pounds on skates and cycles , and had in fact hired these for days at a time . |
| 22 | A few pounds spent with a fashion and colour consultant is a good investment . |
| 23 | You could be putting your life , or at least your health , at risk for the sake of a few pounds . |
| 24 | Some lending organisations charge a Mortgage arrangement fee , which can vary from a few pounds to around £50 . |
| 25 | Stonegate Teddy Bears stocks hundreds of different models , ranging in price from a few pounds to around £300 . |
| 26 | But if you are charged a few pounds , you 'll soon make up the difference once you 're filling up with cheaper , lead-free petrol . |
| 27 | The pension can be drawn in full for the first eight weeks in hospital , after which your parent will be notified that it will be reduced by a few pounds ( for the exact amount of the reduction see the current issue of leaflet NI9 ) . |
| 28 | The same applies to anyone , tall or short , who has been dieting for a lengthy period already , and generally to those who are only a few pounds overweight . |
| 29 | Frankly , the only people I can think of who need to go as low as 850 calories a day in order to achieve a pacey weight loss on the F-Plan are small , rather sedentary women , only a few pounds overweight , and those struggling off the last few pounds of excess weight after a prolonged dieting campaign . |
| 30 | If you are a small man , with only a few pounds of surplus weight , and are in a big hurry to lose it . |