Example sentences of "or two [noun] [pers pn] " in BNC.

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1 But erm because I 've been out there doing this and that 's that was part of my if you like to come in to do the recruitment side of it , er I had to experience and I 'm glad I did because there were one or two pre-judgements I had about advertising sales , as most people do , erm that I had to get wiped out of my erm my my system .
2 A week or two back I caught the 17.18 ex Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth , which has a change at Machynlleth for Aberystwyth passengers with the train proceeding up the coast .
3 ‘ Not in so many words , but until a month or two back he took it for granted that the business would come to him .
4 They know that if I make one or two changes it wo n't reflect on anyone who is left out .
5 Almost as if without one or two eccentricities he would feel characterless .
6 Now I 'm not opposed to cautioning , of course not , the odd one or two occasion I think it 's highly effective .
7 I wo n't add any more to the board because I think you 're starting to get the idea , but one or two others I want you to think about , I believe animals should not be experimented upon for make-up , I believe everybody should be treated with respect .
8 ‘ Even if it 's only for one or two games it 's something I 'll always be able to look back on with pride . ’
9 ‘ If Pears was going to be out for only one or two games I would send for Ironside .
10 They 'd , they 'd all have a little bash , one or two fingers you know , I did even on , on , on one particular one .
11 There are one or two questions we never got round to . ’
12 I 've got one or two questions I 'd like to ask you and I wonder what your reply is gon na be .
13 His own behaviour bears out his guilt , but there are still one or two questions I would like answered . ’
14 She had one or two questions she wanted to ask him before they went anywhere .
15 We at Glenlola know we 've got warts — but in one or two areas we achieve extremely highly . ’
16 Now what if I support in the main the aims of the Act , there are one or two areas I think that some things are not a good idea .
17 However in one or two generations it will be possible to change our appearance without affecting relationships , and the sky is not going to drop on us as a result . ’
18 There were one or two rifles they were er , you know ,
19 As the ‘ five chapters ’ Elizabeth and Ivy had already seen it , and after one or two criticisms it had Ivy 's imprimatur .
20 After one or two attempts they can change over until all join together for a big finish .
21 See Keith was supposed to be coming Wednesday to do a couple of little bits , finish off this conservatory , he 's finished but he says there 's one or two bits he wanted to do .
22 There are one or two things we need to sort out . ’
23 Now , there are one or two things we still need to discuss , so we 'll leave you and Mr Calder to work out some sort of timetable between yourselves . ’
24 They do n't want a report of the years work they just want us to talk about one or two things we 've done Any more events ?
25 And if had n't of got on the phone and sort of made a song and dance about it , and told one or two things , and said one or two things they come up with a bit more money , but again you have to lie through your teeth to get back what you 're really entitled to !
26 She had been noting various titles during Joyce 's discourse ; there was a new book about bats that Edward would want , and one or two things she would like to get hold of herself — the sole perquisite of this trade was a surreptitious early pick of incoming titles before they went on the shelves .
27 A friend of mine , who ministered to her late in life , gained the impression , from one or two things she let drop , that , contrary to what has been stated , Eliot did indeed go to Northumberland House , the nursing home where Vivien was looked after .
28 There are one or two things you can try , in order to remedy the situation , before you finally throw your air pump out of the bedroom window .
29 There are one or two things you and I have to settle . ’
30 There are one or two things you have to do and you can always do them better if you can see what you 're doing .
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