Example sentences of "[pron] shall [vb infin] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I shall place a few grains of corn on her head and allow the hen to peck them off her scalp for a minute or two . |
| 2 | Acquainted as I was with his peculiar notions on the subject , I could not help saying , ‘ My dear sir , you must be cold , thus exposed ’ , and he said ‘ No , I have plenty of clothes on my bed , a large fire in my room , and with this pure air passing freely to my lungs , I shall live a few hours longer : but to-day , I think , is my last . |
| 3 | Then before putting the resolution to the vote I shall say a few words and ask whether , ah , there are any questions . |
| 4 | Tonight I shall have a few pints , take Jenny out to dinner , probably attack a nice bottle of claret , and sleep like a stone . |
| 5 | In this section we shall consider a few examples of these calculations . |