Example sentences of "i [to-vb] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | I went into the kitchen as she asked me to have a few words with the ‘ factotum ’ ( 'She seems to be rather taken with your looks ' ) . |
| 2 | I 'm not saying I 'm going to have one of these Grand Slam win breakthroughs , but I think I still have enough tennis in me to have a few more great moments . |
| 3 | I thank my hon. Friend the Member for Basildon ( Mr. Amess ) for allowing me to say a few words on a matter that is so important to my constituents and to his . |
| 4 | Lord has asked me to say a few words about erm er , directors ' salaries and particularly about his own . |
| 5 | It was then that I knew I could have a fight on my hands : If the manager sided with him and asked me to move a few feet away then I 'd have no choice but to join in the squabble . |
| 6 | ‘ When Terry was coaching Barcelona and I went over to visit him , he asked me to bring a few pounds of good old English pork sausages because he was missing his bangers and mash for tea , ’ he explained . |