Example sentences of "or two [noun pl] [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 | They know that if I make one or two changes it wo n't reflect on anyone who is left out . |
3 | Almost as if without one or two eccentricities he would feel characterless . |
4 | 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 . |
5 | ‘ Even if it 's only for one or two games it 's something I 'll always be able to look back on with pride . ’ |
6 | ‘ If Pears was going to be out for only one or two games I would send for Ironside . |
7 | They 'd , they 'd all have a little bash , one or two fingers you know , I did even on , on , on one particular one . |
8 | There are one or two questions we never got round to . ’ |
9 | I 've got one or two questions I 'd like to ask you and I wonder what your reply is gon na be . |
10 | His own behaviour bears out his guilt , but there are still one or two questions I would like answered . ’ |
11 | She had one or two questions she wanted to ask him before they went anywhere . |
12 | We at Glenlola know we 've got warts — but in one or two areas we achieve extremely highly . ’ |
13 | 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 . |
14 | 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 . ’ |
15 | There were one or two rifles they were er , you know , |
16 | As the ‘ five chapters ’ Elizabeth and Ivy had already seen it , and after one or two criticisms it had Ivy 's imprimatur . |
17 | After one or two attempts they can change over until all join together for a big finish . |
18 | 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 . |
19 | There are one or two things we need to sort out . ’ |
20 | 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 . ’ |
21 | 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 ? |
22 | 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 ! |
23 | 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 . |
24 | 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 . |
25 | 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 . |
26 | There are one or two things you and I have to settle . ’ |
27 | 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 . |
28 | Tell me when , when we when we s started our discussion of the planning the future document I did say that er there was one or two things you could do for me and er one of those of course was to ask you if you could , during the course of our discussion , if any names came to , to mind , anybody who you would find that you could er you could recommend me to or can refer to me to if in fact you found our discussions were of benefit |
29 | And there were one or two things I wanted . |
30 | Here 's a list of one or two things I 'd like you to get for me while you 're in Kirkby , if you do n't mind , ’ she said matter-of-factly , passing him the paper . |