Example sentences of "[pers pn] [modal v] [adv] [verb] a few " in BNC.
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| 1 | ‘ I 'll just do a few sketches , ’ she muttered . |
| 2 | ‘ I 'll just fetch a few things we might need . ’ |
| 3 | I 'll just get a few |
| 4 | He 's he 's not come yet so erm Perhaps while while we 're waiting for the others I 'll just say a few words about the building , because erm from out here you can see er quite clearly that the central portion of the building is the oldest erm from if you look at the state of the stonework . |
| 5 | " And while you 're there , " said Bigwig , scowling round at the others from under the great sheaf of fur on his head , " I 'll just have a few words with these three . |
| 6 | Er , I 'll certainly pull a few changes and |
| 7 | So this song sort of sprang to mind and I could hear it as I wanted it to be and I could also hear a few little modifications that would suit their purposes , too . |
| 8 | Thank you Next item , Right agenda item three , notes of the Joint Consultative Committee held on the twenty-first of October , nineteen ninety-three , paper B. If I could just say a few words . |
| 9 | Peering into the tank using a strong eye-glass I could only see a few fry and I mean a few . |
| 10 | Although I was no linguist at school , I could still say a few useful words in Spanish , Nepali , Urdu , Carib , Slovak and Bahasa Malay . |
| 11 | I think erm what , what we , what I 'd really like to do is if I could get in touch with him and give him the chance to make up his own mind er then he could decide whether or not he would like to have a chat with me and I 'd just run a few ideas by him , just as you 've done , without any pressure er and he can make his own decisions . |
| 12 | I would rather see a few children unnecessarily separated from their parents than thousands of them just remain without any parents at all ! [ … ] . |
| 13 | If I did not already have these , I would probably stock a few Congo Tetras to liven up the surface layers , which would also be more in keeping with the African origins of the Synodontis . |
| 14 | USAAF memorials have received much coverage in Fly/Past so I shall only mention a few . |
| 15 | USAAF memorials have received much coverage in Fly/Past so I shall only mention a few . |
| 16 | I will however detail a few of my plans . |
| 17 | I will just mention a few factors . |
| 18 | I will also introduce a few grains of hemp into the swim along with the maggots to try and bring the bigger dish onto the feed . |
| 19 | ‘ I 'm hopeless on the guitar — I can only play a few chords . ’ |
| 20 | And when Mrs Amabel Dallam remembered to pay her for all those wedding chemises she might just take a few shillings to a certain bazaar in Leeds where she 'd heard good dress-lengths were to be had at bargain prices and make herself a new dress for Christmas . |
| 21 | If you practise in an area where rentcharges are common you 'll also need a few more forms ( see your law stationer 's catalogue or the Land Registry list of official forms ) dealing with these . |
| 22 | Her head was beginning to throb from the smoky , claustrophobic atmosphere , and she wondered how she could tactfully drop a few hints about leaving without inviting a tirade of displeasure from André , which was the last thing she felt she could cope with . |
| 23 | No matter how she might have to count the pennies she could always spare a few for the bright yellow flowers which reminded her of home . |
| 24 | When Doris joined my classes , her figure resembled a barrel and , accordingly , she could only perform a few of the easier exercises . |
| 25 | The presenter said she could only recall a few people , and volunteered the story of David Parkin throwing a glass of wine at his wife and how she had watched Maggie Parkin stalk out of the room trying to pretend that nothing had happened . |
| 26 | She 'd just box a few ears , knock a few heads together like she did with the Rattries , and chase them off . |
| 27 | The law could n't do much to her , and she 'd probably get a few columns . |
| 28 | Ian , you were one , , and Tracy , if you could just say a few words . |
| 29 | Er but radical certainly as compared to how things operated before , when you went into the fitting shop , you know , you could , you could only walk a few feet |
| 30 | You 've got a great acting career ahead of you if you could only learn a few more tricks . ’ |