Example sentences of "to lose [art] few " in BNC.
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1 | Once , this woman from an agency stopped me in the street and offered me a job and I travelled to Manchester to her agency , but they said : you 'd need to lose a few pounds , and get rid of this spot , and things like that ; and I thought : I ca n't be bothered . |
2 | Bruce was not so lucky , but in this particular year , he had a good week with his stock prices and could afford to lose a few shillings on the nags as he called them . |
3 | And it must be prepared to lose a few million pounds in the process . |
4 | Merson is controlling his diet and craving for fast-food in a bid to lose a few pounds excess weight , but spoke out yesterday to nail the lies that he has had a bust-up with George Graham over the battle of the bulge . |
5 | Now I want to lose a few pounds , ’ he says . |
6 | ’ They use the excuse that the shops , especially the ones selling really expensive designer gear are rich enough to be able to afford to lose a few clothes . |
7 | Brown Owl needs to lose a few feathers for the summer |