Example sentences of "can [vb infin] a few [noun pl] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But it 's , we 've got to get them motivated and I 'm asking today , you know , we need more help and if you can spare a few hours a week it would be more than appreciated . |
| 2 | ‘ I can spare a few minutes . ’ |
| 3 | ‘ I can spare a few days , ’ Jenna assured her , not daring to look at Alain . |
| 4 | tell you roughly what I want you to do and you can make a few notes and then you can tell Kelly . |
| 5 | ‘ I 'll put some more earth on today and then we can plant a few turnips and such in it . |
| 6 | ‘ I suppose we can stay a few minutes longer , ’ said Cathy . |
| 7 | I can wait a few days . ’ |
| 8 | Now they can enjoy a few luxuries . |
| 9 | Perhaps I can give a few pointers to anyone just starting up . |
| 10 | You can expect a few difficulties and the occasional setback . |
| 11 | You can expect a few aches tomorrow , as new exercises usually cause our muscles to respond 48 hours after we do them . |
| 12 | ‘ I think she 's got the attribute that every good cook should have — if you can do a few things really well , stay with those rather than attempt the impossible . ’ |
| 13 | No , nan and granddad can bring one lot up and my mum and dad can fetch a few bits and then just keep bringing bits back , I mean |
| 14 | Well , I may send a telegram if I can work a few days off at Athens . |
| 15 | And the Oxford Cheetahs can ruffle a few feathers when they meet the Exeter Falcons tonight . |
| 16 | If I can clarify a few points . |
| 17 | Assuming the Boss and Big Boss can score a few wounds you are in with a good chance of winning the combat . |
| 18 | Despite that , one can suggest a few guidelines . |
| 19 | Right so we can have a few trophies at Oxford this season anyway Bernard . |
| 20 | Like the prisoner 's dilemma and its variants , the computer buying problem can have a few complications . |
| 21 | But I do envy anyone who can have a few hours to themselves at Christmas , she thought . |
| 22 | Let me know when it 's not bath-night and you can have a few minutes ’ chat with your aged Pops . ’ |
| 23 | Well they said what you having for tea and I said well we 'll have to have you can have a few beans or something |
| 24 | Sometimes electric shock treatment his been given to quell the uproar and the ensuing calm gives the adult the opportunity to reassert itself and the tormented soul can have a few days of peace . |
| 25 | It has a fearful chip above the right eye but it can stand a few chips . |
| 26 | Let us hope the Medical Research Council can rumble a few answers . |
| 27 | But in Darlington there is a paucity of green space within the town centre where cooped-up employees can go to bask in the sun , or where shoppers can rest a few minutes . |
| 28 | ‘ I can lose a few centimetres from my waist any time , darling ! |
| 29 | At a rough estimate 50 per cent can write a few words , 50 per cent can not . |
| 30 | But otherwise it 's basically I think it 's , it 's all there , all you 're trying to do at this stage is , is to give , your aim here is to get is to get firstly , first of all , to get it on the diary , on the picture editor 's diary for your picture , and also to get the basic information in so that somebody can write a few cards as an advance to say it is going to happen . |