Example sentences of "we [vb base] [verb] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ We look to have a few problems , ’ he admitted yesterday . |
| 2 | ‘ Most are used as free-standing units at the fill point , but we do have a few on bowsers and sprayers . |
| 3 | ‘ So we do have a few residents that still come and go as they please . |
| 4 | We do have a few glimpses , through the keyhole as it were . |
| 5 | ‘ … we do get a few complaints — generally from male tourists whose culture is much more restrictive than ours , and who have mistakenly assumed that when a young woman displays herself naked on a beach she is inviting their carnal attentions . |
| 6 | We 've answered a few of the queries you may have regarding the new Great Lengths Hair Extensions : |
| 7 | We 've recorded a few shows , but I want to put some new things on it as well … ’ |
| 8 | We 've seen a few encouraging signs in the past month or two — Bellamy addressing the Confederation of British Industry , for instance , and Michael Heseltine , Secretary of State for the Environment , daring to finance an energy -efficiency campaign . |
| 9 | We 've made a few changes … |
| 10 | I 'm pleased we 've gone away probably , you know , we 've made a few friends because everbody 's just said to me how well we 've played and you know , it was a great game and all that kind of stuff , so that pleases me , I just do n't like losing . |
| 11 | We 've gone a few rounds and we 're still good friends . |
| 12 | But we 've added a few you see and we 're concerned about the spots . |
| 13 | We 've learned a few hard lessons in this market . |
| 14 | ‘ I do n't see so many people going in the opposite direction now , so I hope that 's a sign that we 've persuaded a few of them to stay in town and watch their local team . ’ |
| 15 | This month , with time at a premium , we 've taken a few short cuts to preparing delicious Christmas fare : we bought a cooked gammon to transform into a glorious centrepiece with a crunchy nut , honeyed glaze . |
| 16 | ‘ We 've known a few like that ! ’ |
| 17 | ‘ See , we 've found a few seeps of underground water that 's close enough to the surface for things to grow . |
| 18 | Well I think an awful lot of people think of Oxfam and think of the shops , er and the shops have been terribly important to us for such a long time , but we 've found a few years ago that er people who , er were asked said that they would give money to Oxfam , but that they were n't necessarily always asked . |
| 19 | PLUCKY Chesterfield sent a tremor through crisis club Liverpool last night by warning them : ‘ We 've got a few more tricks up our sleeve . ’ |
| 20 | ‘ We 've got a few injury problems now but I 'm hoping they 'll iron themselves out . |
| 21 | Well we 've got a few details of some drop in centres this afternoon . |
| 22 | We 've got a few more names and facts to throw at him . ’ |
| 23 | We 've got a few minutes ’ wait , like as not . ’ |
| 24 | Erm , we 've got a few sponsors , and also a few places that people have agreed to sell the book and display , so Nurseries , Redferns , Malcolm , College Bookshop , Toy and Candy , erm , a bloke from Manchester Insurance has given me a couple of days to sell the book out there . |
| 25 | No , well , we 've got a few wine have n't you ? |
| 26 | We 've got a few er right conversations with Barry as well , slagging off the management so er we 're gon na use that for |
| 27 | We 've had a few technical difficulties with the computer , or rather our printer has had trouble with it . |
| 28 | ‘ I think Have I Got News For You is a very difficult show to do and we 're both lucky because we 've had a few goes at it , ’ says Merton . |
| 29 | We 've had a few scares from the lasers so far , but when we get on the scene there 's nothing to see . ’ |
| 30 | I 'm quite looking forward to it though naturally we 've had a few of the old arguments about it . |