Example sentences of "i [adv] [vb base] a [det] " in BNC.
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| 1 | I merely set a few wheels in motion . ’ |
| 2 | In the court were twelve tiny cottages and I only remember a few of the families who were unfortunate enough to live there — the Pragnells , Goodfellows , Wheadons , Dears , Rattues and Dawkins . |
| 3 | However , I only put a few dozen sheets of paper through the machine , and two of them caught on the wire loop , which creased the paper and caused ink smudges where the machine was still printing . |
| 4 | I only live a few doors down the road from Derek and normally it would have taken me just a minute or two , but on this occasion it seemed to take ages . |
| 5 | It will take me six to eight matches to get fit — I 've played four so far so , hopefully , I only need a few more . |
| 6 | He said : ‘ I only have a few thousand invested , but it is very worrying when you can not get your money back , and there is no way of knowing how long it might be or how much I will get back . ’ |
| 7 | I only add a few words of my own out of deference to the contrary view expressed by my noble and learned friend , Lord Lowry , and to consider the cases on thefts from companies to which we were referred in the course of argument . |
| 8 | I just put a few things in the wrong place because I did n't read , you know , put them in too soon . |
| 9 | Just want to I just want a that will do me |
| 10 | I always keep a few in stock ( Rule 17A ) ; they 're cheap enough and ever so impressive in the morning afters . |
| 11 | I still have a few copies and am sending this one for you to see . |
| 12 | I also have a few old postcards if these are of any use . ’ |
| 13 | I also have a few big posters advertising the event . |