Example sentences of "and [modal v] [verb] a [det] " in BNC.
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1 | Articles have fewer than 50 references and may contain a few short subheadings . |
2 | During the second six months he can , and may get a little work ; but until at least a year after the end of pupillage he will probably have to live on his parents or spouse . |
3 | A couple of new songs had a few ideas ‘ borrowed ’ from The Mission and New Model Army and could give a few clues as to which market Echo & The Bunnymen see themselves operating in during their climb back up the ladder to fame and fortune . |
4 | I gazed upwards and could see a few stars twinkling in the sky , one seemed much brighter than the others . |
5 | She was in food time this morning , and could spend a few minutes on the bridge , looking at the river . |
6 | Now and again there were diversions , when one or another of the remaining five would hold the stage and would have a few moments of limelight , or glory . |
7 | The opening Allegro assai is light and airy and would raise a few eyebrows even in the style-conscious 1990s , but the following movements are respectively too sleepy , too hearty and too metallic for comfort . |
8 | At the beginning of this century it was believed that one could find a basic element of learning that was common to all these activities ; and that once this was established it would be possible to construct a single theory that would explain all learning and would provide a once-and-for-all guide to teaching . |
9 | do n't know any more information other than it 's mesmerisingly brilliant and will damage a few shoe leathers . |